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• America’s Navy is our nation’s front line in war and peace, operating on, above and below the sea. • As America’s Away Team, your Navy is agile, flexible, deployed around the world and uniquely positioned to defend our nation’s interests every day. • As a maritime nation, our Navy preserves the American way of life since: About 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. About 80 percent of the world’s people live near the sea. About 90 percent of all world trade by volume travels by sea. • Your Navy is improving our warfighting advantage through innovation in energy. • The fighting spirit, ingenuity and boldness which 2012 Key Navy Messages 1
