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John Konrad

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Stop Calling Saronic a Shipbuilder: The Dangerous Lie Behind Naval Drones

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By John Konrad
| gCaptain
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain op-ed) Let me start where I want to finish: Saronic’s Marauder, a Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) designed for the US Navy, is a real accomplishment. The company built something the Department of War genuinely needs, I’m a fan, and I want Congress to fund it aggressively. Hold onto that, because what follows is going to read like an attack and it isn’t. It’s a plea to tell the truth because the truth is a better story anyway.
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USS Ford CSG Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise

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By John Konrad
| RealClear Defense
USS Ford CSG Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise America’s newest commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) tied up at Pier 11 this morning after 326 days at sea, completing one of the longest deployment by a U.S. warship since the Vietnam War Read Full Article »
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USS Ford Strike Group Earns Presidential Unit Citation After Historic Cruise

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By John Konrad
| gCaptain
NORFOLK, Va. — America’s newest commissioned aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) tied up at Pier 11 this morning after 326 days at sea, completing one of the longest deployment by a U.S. warship since the Vietnam War. Thousands of families crowded the pier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was waiting pierside with a rare commendation for the entire strike group, Presidential Unit Citation, the first PUC of the Iran War, and a decoration the Navy doesn’t handed out lightly Rear Adm.
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