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McCain to Navy: Get shipshape or face severe cuts
Stars & Stripes ^ | 2011-07-28 | Kevin Baron

Posted on 07/28/2011 6:07:32 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., warned Thursday that the Navy could see the most severe budget cuts of all the services, especially if it doesn’t get its act together on two major weapons systems that Congress has put under hot lamps: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Littoral Combat Ship.

“The Navy,” McCain said, “…could be the service that’s most adversely affected.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: biggovernment; mccain
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To: Gen.Blather

45+ years of donor palm greasing?


21 posted on 07/28/2011 6:37:32 PM PDT by GailA (REFORM IS THE WORD, NOT just piddly phony cuts, and more taxes!)
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To: rabscuttle385

I am a retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer, trust me, the Navy has much worse problems than this. They have been going down hill since they let women serve onboard ships. The only branch of the Navy that was doing well was the submarine service, but they are about to take a serious dive, when women start getting orders to serve in the fleet submarine force. God help us!


22 posted on 07/28/2011 6:47:13 PM PDT by Roklok
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To: rabscuttle385

A good starting point would be to ensure that the Navy no longer accepts the mediocre sons of admirals into the Academy or the officer’s corps.


23 posted on 07/28/2011 7:09:48 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Roklok

“When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional and now it’s legal. I’m getting out before Obama makes it mandatory.” — Gunnery Sgt Harry Berres, USMC


24 posted on 07/28/2011 7:14:01 PM PDT by rickyc
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To: Roklok

“When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional and now it’s legal. I’m getting out before Obama makes it mandatory.” — Gunnery Sgt Harry Berres, USMC


25 posted on 07/28/2011 7:14:15 PM PDT by rickyc
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To: Roklok

“When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional and now it’s legal. I’m getting out before Obama makes it mandatory.” — Gunnery Sgt Harry Berres, USMC


26 posted on 07/28/2011 7:14:23 PM PDT by rickyc
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To: Roklok

“When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional and now it’s legal. I’m getting out before Obama makes it mandatory.” — Gunnery Sgt Harry Berres, USMC


27 posted on 07/28/2011 7:14:23 PM PDT by rickyc
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To: rabscuttle385
America to John McCain: FOAD.
28 posted on 07/28/2011 7:18:26 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: rickyc

When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional and now it’s legal. I’m getting out before Obama makes it mandatory.” — Gunnery Sgt Harry Berres, USMC

I served from 1963-1984. You are absolutely right Gunny.


30 posted on 07/28/2011 7:24:00 PM PDT by Roklok
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To: rabscuttle385

Great advice from a man who graduated 3rd in his class at the United States Naval Academy. Wait a minute. That was 3rd from the bottom!


31 posted on 07/28/2011 8:26:27 PM PDT by golf lover
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To: Mmogamer

...and GTFU!


32 posted on 07/28/2011 11:51:47 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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