[bravo whiskey]

to paraphrase admiral cunningham
it takes 3 years to build a new fleet. it takes 300 years to build a new tradition.

[DesScorp]

"to paraphrase admiral cunningham... it takes 3 years to build a new fleet. it takes 300 years to build a new tradition."

Our own history shows how wrong that is. I'd say John Paul Jones created one hell of a navy, and one hell of a naval tradition, all on short notice. Determined nations get things done.