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Dec. 2, 2009

You've just made a 35 year search come true. Having been born, raised and lived all of my life in Michigan. I don't care what these flyboy's on the aircraft carrier's say, "There will always be a need in the United States Navy for the Battleship, as the Russian's have shown us with their nuclear powered and armed battleships of the "Kirov" class. I would highly recommend that the United States Navy restart its battleship program with the completion of the two Iowa class battleships, the USS Illinois, and the USS Kentucky.  

I remain respectfully yours,
Richard C. Patterson