Navy Names the Ships It Wants Scrapped as Congressional Protests Grow
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
The plans to mothball ships drew near instant outrage from Congress, especially members who follow Navy issues.
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Why has the Navy spent at least $175M on an old ship that may never return to sea?
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Daily News
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Large ship losses at lowest rate in decade, report shows, World news
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Majority of Retired 4-Star Officers Got Jobs in Defense Industry, New Report Says
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The Pentagon Saw a Warship Boondoggle. Congress Saw Jobs. - The New York Times
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US Navy scraps NINE warships - some under three years old - as $3.2bn fleet's tech already obsolete
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case Archives - Page 2 of 6 - NGO Shipbreaking Platform
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Years of Warnings, Then Death and Disaster: How the Navy Failed Its Sailors
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US Navy chief defends plan to scrap troubled warships even though some are less than 3 years old
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