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The Navy has admitted that all of its key shipbuilding programs -- from the new Columbia-class submarine to the new Constellation-class frigate -- are facing yearslong delays.
The readiness issue comes down to several factors, including overuse of amphibious ships during the last 20-plus years of war, according to Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl.
The Marines have a regular drumbeat of MEUs ready to deploy. Lacking ready amphib ships, though, they're turning to other means of getting to sea.
Saving Private Ryan was a brilliant film whose opening amphibious assault scene left an imprint of bravery and brutality imprinted on the mind long after the film was over.
The company wants the Navy to buy carriers two at a time, with three years of advanced procurement funding for each, spaced four years apart.