The men of the uss yorktown were on the front lines. They knew better than anyone in washington the sacrifice necessary to protect liberty. They did not talk about strength and courage. They lived it. They did not seek war but with a they were there when called to fight. I believe that the men and women protecting our liberty deserve leaders who are accountable to the american people. The crew of the uss yorktown understood that our freedom and prosperity must be defended against those who would attack us. They learned the terrible lesson that war is not a game and should not be used for political advantage. Too many lawmakers in washington have not learned that lesson. In 1964, Ronald Reagan warned of the dangers, the dangers of seating our freedom to a little intellectual elite and a far distant capital who think they can plan our lives for us better than we can for ourselves. Freedom nurtured our country from a Rebellious Group of colonies into the worlds , greatest nation. When tie