“Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might the consequences of fail…” — Chester W. Nimitz

Uncommon valor was a common virtue.

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.

It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.

That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.