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Defending the Seas

Defending the Seas tells the story of the navy’s important role in our nation’s past, present, and future. Central to this story is the theory of sea power—that a nation’s economic, political, and cultural powers are strongly tied to control of the seas. Each of the exhibition’s five sections focuses on an important period in the navy’s history while stressing the overriding importance of sea power to our nation’s strength.