More sailors needed now: The Navy prepares to meet Trump's goal of 355 ships

The Navy is quietly setting in motion plans to dramatically expand the size of the fleet by adding thousands of sailors who would be needed to meet the Trump administrations goal of a 355-ship Navy. Internally, the Navy is targeting a force as large as 350,000 sailors – up more than 10 percent from today's end strength of approximately 322,000, according to several Navy officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. -- More...