ARE WE STILL THE UNITED STATES? – AT 1:21 P.M. ET:  If you don't think Obama has gutted our armed forces, please read this.  From USA Today:

Faced with a shortage of U.S. Navy ships, the Marine Corps is exploring a plan to deploy its forces aboard foreign vessels to ensure they can respond quickly to global crises around Europe and western Africa.

The initiative is a stopgap way to deploy Marines aboard ships overseas until more American vessels are available, said Brig. Gen. Norman Cooling, deputy commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa.

The Marines will be able to respond quickly to evacuate embassies or protect U.S. property and citizens, a need highlighted by the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador.

"There's no substitute for U.S. amphibious" vessels, Cooling said. "We're looking at other options" in the meantime, he added.

The Marines have been working with Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom and other close allies to determine the suitability of the foreign ships for U.S. personnel and aircraft.

COMMENT:  Did you ever think you'd see the day when the U.S. Marine Corps had to hitch rides?  What an indictment of the Obama administration.  But, of course, it reached the point quite a while ago where we started depending on the Russians to put us in space.

Nations decline.  This one is being murdered from within.

June 22, 2015