https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-365995"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+is+Naval+defense+so+important+to+the+United+States%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy is Naval defense so important to the United States?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="6e93984829444376b041187c2038269e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/365/995/for_gallery_v2/aaa76ae2.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/365/995/large_v3/aaa76ae2.png" alt="Aaa76ae2" /></a></div></div>Not only do you protect us at sea, but you make sure that the sea is safe so global trade can thrive. It isn’t easy. So we&#39;ve worked hard to find additional ways you can benefit from that service. <br /> Our partner Navy Federal Credit Union offers products and services that we can confidently say are some of THE most accessible out there if you have service experience. The benefits for service members and veterans shocked us, so we had to pass it on to you. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:52:58 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-365995"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+is+Naval+defense+so+important+to+the+United+States%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy is Naval defense so important to the United States?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="809c95ca68990f5a00153d306ed98cf7" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/365/995/for_gallery_v2/aaa76ae2.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/365/995/large_v3/aaa76ae2.png" alt="Aaa76ae2" /></a></div></div>Not only do you protect us at sea, but you make sure that the sea is safe so global trade can thrive. It isn’t easy. So we&#39;ve worked hard to find additional ways you can benefit from that service. <br /> Our partner Navy Federal Credit Union offers products and services that we can confidently say are some of THE most accessible out there if you have service experience. The benefits for service members and veterans shocked us, so we had to pass it on to you. RallyPoint News Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:52:58 -0400 2019-09-04T11:52:58-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-is-naval-defense-so-important-to-the-united-states?n=5036162&urlhash=5036162 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The full answer to the question is found in a still current book “Seapower” by A. T. Mahan. LCDR Mike Morrissey Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:57:56 -0400 2019-09-18T11:57:56-04:00 2019-09-04T11:52:58-04:00