“We can call them boats now, instead of ships.”
On this week’s Defense Nerds Podcast, Military Times Deputy Editor Leo Shane and Defense News Capitol Hill Bureau Chief Joe Gould review the controversies coming out of President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Japan. They include whether naval officials were told to hide the USS McCain, some “Make Aircrew Great Again” patches some sailors made, and Trump’s continued obsession with the Navy’s electromagnetic catapult system.
The reporters also debate whether Trump’s slip about Navy “boats” (instead of “ships, as the service always refers to them) means a sea-change in military terminology. Finally, the hosts brainstorm titles for Jim Mattis’ new book about his military career.
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