I was told a few months ago it was the first time in decades that 5 fleets have been in port AT ONCE.
“Fleets at Port”
He was probably hoping we would get attacked and he would have his own little Pearl Harbor.. 4 term Prez - FDR style...
Battle groups don’t protect the country sitting in port. The only time they should be sitting there is if they just completed their 6 month deployment.
Did you see the picture a few months back with multiple carriers in port SIDE BY SIDE?