(Thanks, J. :)

Reader John returns to say:

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Re: Reader: 'Military DEI Question'

Followup on "Military DEI Question"

Great timing! Last Saturday's (4/13) San Diego Union Tribune carries this article: "USS Boxer to Return to San Diego." The article reveals:

(1) "A week and a half after leaving on deployment, the trouble-plagued amphibious assault ship USS Boxer has returned to San Diego to deal with an unspecified engineering problem.

(2) "The Navy confirmed the report, saying in a statement, “USS Boxer is returning to San Diego to undergo additional maintenance in support of its deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.

(3) "The Naval Institute said it appeared that the 843-foot Boxer was having rudder problems. The ship had been scheduled to meet up with two other San Diego based amphibious warships, the USS Somerset and USS Harpers Ferry."

I'm really glad that there is nothing going on in the Indo-Pacific region that might need to have the U.S. Navy operating there and be able to steer their ships.

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