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Dennis Donovan

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2. I'm half-surprised Trump didn't try to reactivate the battleships like Reagan did

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 07:19 AM

Dec 2018

Reagan reactivated them as part of his new "600-ship" navy, but they never bought new powder bags for the 16 inchers (hence, what happened on USS Iowa in 1989).

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US Navy document paints a bleak picture of fleet's future if hit with 2020 budget cuts [View all] nitpicker Dec 2018 OP

Poor military. How can they survive on billions per year? Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #1

I'm half-surprised Trump didn't try to reactivate the battleships like Reagan did Dennis Donovan Dec 2018 #2

Those old powder bags were used to great effect during the Persian Gulf War. Kaleva Dec 2018 #5

They were, but they were still unstable Dennis Donovan Dec 2018 #6

Ever hear the military say... HopeAgain Dec 2018 #3

Maybe they could hold a bake sale or start a GoFundMe page. sinkingfeeling Dec 2018 #4

One aircraft carrier costs over 13 billion soryang Dec 2018 #7