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710 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 – 7:00 AM

Here we go again! Paul Chardoul looks at the current condition of the Navy, pulls out his crystal ball, looks deeply into the interior and will show us what the Navy will look like in the near future. Using unclassified resources, he paints an image of the surface Navy in the future and some possible limitations.

Invocation: Eric Nelson
Introduction: Jeff Kissinger

Naval Defense

1. “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.” – Theodore Roosevelt
2. “Our ships are our natural bulwarks.” – President Woodrow Wilson
3. “Control of the seas can mean peace.” – Admiral George Anderson