thousand seven hundred marines that will sail into harm's way and two designed to provide aid to relieve sooufrz and provide hope to those in need it is the envy of all the world and it was designed and built right here in america by, yes heross heross like randy and john wilson and george jones and the many craft man's and supervisors like fred hoff mirror and commander john and others and michael arnold all under theable leadership of captain chris mercer they too are the enjim smith very of the world we are here today understand ours is a freedom when is not a god-given right it comes with great burden and sacrifice so it is today that 85 thousand sailors and marines are comploimentd providing security on even count and ocean and sea soon to be joined made nor strong by this ship and crew skipper officers and crew who proudly call users the american alleyway also keep in mind that when i sail where you sail america sails and upon america rests the opportunity the promise, the freedom, the hopes of all the world it began as a bold and magnificent dream godspeed america god bless those united s