[Thrownatbirth]

...return to base for decommissioning.”

Shows how much he knows. We'd have to cancel Medicare to afford the shipyard decom contracts.

[OKSooner]

" Shows how much he knows. We'd have to cancel Medicare to afford the shipyard decom contracts. "

Well, that is if a ship is decommissioned in the usual way, mothballed for future use.

I bet a way could be found of taking a ship out of service that costs a lot less... but that isn't really the point, it's only speculation.

Obama isn't what he appears to be. What he is, we don't know yet, but we will find out.