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Plenty, and the arsonist is going to almost certainly get his ass nailed as he should. But again, this was not the first time this sort of thing has happened. The Navy knew that if shit went down while they were in port, whether due to an accident or sabotage, the situation was going to be a...

Perhaps, but my job requires training on a variety of issues (some of which aren’t relevant to my role but are required). Yet when it comes to actually doing my job and getting training sessions that are relevant, while not compromising my effectiveness, it’s usually not an issue. And if it is...

I feel like this sounds like an easy excuse for the officers that they shouldn't have and is an attempt to let them off the hook. They had a responsibility to prioritize and do actual sailor stuff. It's actually quite possible to do all this (some of which, like human trafficking awareness, DOES...

I know that. The problem is convincing the public in general. Historically, it takes a major shock for the public to support a large military buildup (Pearl Harbor, Korea, shaking off the post-Vietnam malaise, etc). And I think China is savvy enough to know this, because they prefer economic...

Yes. My point was that a draft is mainly when you need a lot more manpower like an actual war, or a standoff with a peer competitor like the Cold War. Actually now that I think about it, the Soviets did a lot of conscription for their navy and it didn't go well at all. But even if we did do...

Oh, I don't disagree. My point is that Biden wouldn't be able to institute a draft to get people in because that's the sort of thing reserved for when we need massive ground forces. Other than the Royal Navy and its old practice of impressment (which IIRC hasn't actually been a thing since the...

Actually the IRS doesn't have any funding problems...the real problem is that the tax laws are written in such a way that those who have the money to hire good lawyers can avoid (not evade) some taxes. Keep in mind that 1) Most government agencies are actually self-funded through fees and fines...

Yeah, and the price tag is about 2/3 that of a new America-class...might as well just add one more to the order at that point and christen her the best BHR. And I do think we'll see another Bonhomme Richard, given the history of the name.

Sure, but given what happened to the USS Miami it’s also quite possible the guy came up with the idea on his own for one dumb reason or another.

Well, there are a couple Navy guys commenting on it...and the fire appears to have burned from the keel up into the island, so while it's possible the Navy throws the money over to fix it, it's not guaranteed, with the new Americas coming online the Navy may try to tack one more onto the order...