MORGAN MURPHY: Time To Make The US Navy The Fighting Force It Should Be

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

There’s an old saying in the U.S. Navy: “If it moves, salute it. If it doesn’t, paint it grey.” President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Navy, John Phelan , announced this week, will get plenty of…

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