So, has anyone seen these ads that are flooding YouTube right now?

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4. By the way...

"Paid for by the U.S. Department of the Navy in partnership with BlueForge Alliance"

BlueForge Alliance is a non-profit promoting the defense industry that is massively subsidized by tax payers.

https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0002424C2135_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-

We are nonprofit, mission-driven partner accelerating the revitalization of the defense industrial base through non-traditional approaches that deliver speed, access and scale.

Our mission is to galvanize and uplift the defense industrial base by holistically increasing capability, capacity, and resiliency through the three pillars of advanced technology, supply chain optimization, and workforce development.

We align government, industry, and academia to drive coordinated, high-impact solutions that strengthen the defense industrial base and ensure long-term readiness.

https://www.blueforgealliance.us/who-we-are

"Acting as a bridge between traditional government programs and private sector capabilities, our unique non-profit role drives transformational results across the defense industrial base.'

BlueForge Alliance (BFA), a mission-driven nonprofit whose charter is to accelerate the revitalization of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB), today announced the launch of the BlueForge Alliance Foundation, a strategic philanthropic approach to sustain and strengthen the DIB and the people essential to it.

The Foundation will operate as the philanthropic arm of BFA, engaging and cultivating individuals, institutional investors, and corporations interested in furthering BFA's mission. Designed to complement BFA’s existing efforts and augment defense programs as our nation faces generational challenges, the Foundation will grow a permanent endowment and advance initiatives that build industrial base resilience, foster innovation, and promote opportunity within the defense ecosystem — particularly for the workforce, communities, suppliers, and partners who power it every day.

https://www.blueforgealliance.us/news/blueforge-alliance-launches-foundation-to-strengthen-the-defense-industrial-base-through-philanthropic-initiatives

Partnership with the Boy Scouts:

Build Submarines: Inspiring Future Submarine Builders

Build Submarines has partnered with Scouting America to sponsor the Electricity, Engineering, Robotics, and Welding merit badges. This significant collaboration is designed to inspire and engage the next generation in the submarine building industry and related STEM fields, laying the groundwork for future workforce development.

Inspiring Career Opportunities

Through this merit badge sponsorship, Scouts are introduced to the foundational skills and knowledge required in the submarine building industry. By completing these badges, Scouts gain hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of the technologies and techniques that are essential in this field. This practical learning approach not only sparks their interest in STEM but also highlights the exciting career opportunities available in the submarine building industry.

https://www.scouting.org/partnerwithus/partners/build-submarines/

Partnership with Major League baseball:

BlueForge Alliance (BFA) today announced a new multi-year partnership with Major and Minor League Baseball designed to recruit skilled workers across the country. As an Official Partner of MLB and MiLB, BFA will expand their reach and engagement to promote BuildSubmarines.com, a platform in partnership with the Navy for attracting, recruiting, and training the more than 10,000 manufacturing workers per year over the next decade needed to build and maintain the United States Navy’s next generation submarines. The partnership begins with the launch of MLB Opening Day Pick ‘Em game presented by BuildSubmarines.com.

https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-blueforge-alliance-announces-mlb-and-milb-partnership-topromote-buildsubmarines-com-and-recruit-skilled-workers