"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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In article , Big John
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As an aside, what did Jimmy ever do to warrant naming a carrier after
him (

iirc, during his administration the Navy buildup was started.


I thought Carter was the man who presided over the "Hollow Navy" at the time
the Soviets had announced their intention to build a true blue-water fleet
with long reach. Reagan was the man who started the build-up to a "600 Ship
Navy", wasn't he?

Chip, ZTL