As Russian warships rain down cruise missiles as part of its military strike in Syria, there’s now a glaring absence in the region: For the first time since 2007, the U.S. Navy has no aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
Military officials report the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is home to about 5,000 service members and 65 combat planes, has left so that it can “undergo maintenance.” The ship officially exited the gulf around 11 p.m. ET. The temporary measure is also the result of Obama and Democrat mandatory budget cuts. More disconcerting material on the next page:
US navy has 19 carrier groups around the world vs 12 carrier groups for every other country combined. No need to worry.
Good. Let them have the mess.
We are a second rate country now anyway and no longer a military superpower. We now do the bidding of China and Russia.
My brother flew off a carrier there in the 332 Moonlighters Squadron
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He was in the Marines since 87 -14
I WAS IN THE MED IN 1965 WE ALWAYS HAD 2 CARRIERS THERE ALSO BEFORE ANY CARRIER COULD LEAVE WE WOULD MEET THE CARRIER THAT RELIEVED US AT A FLEET LANDING IN THE MED.SOMEBODY IS SELLING AMERICA A BAD BILL OF GOODS.SEA POWER IS A MUST.GO NAVY
I guess I don’t have nothing to say everybody pretty much covered it all good job
Cool I was on a cruiser in the gulf, in the 90s, the R K Turner.
Run Obama run!