About 450 U.S. Marines were deployed to the Joint Task Force-Southern Border in Yuma, Arizona, this month to boost security along the southern border.
"The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships," the president said Monday, "along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person."
The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.
Plans include major projects for more urgent renovations and improvements at six bases, as well as smaller projects across 50 bases.
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