The fourth star is pride . Individually or collectively, I don't think Sailors brag enough about the things they do. It's okay once in a while. There's plenty to brag about in regard to our recent involvement in the Arabian Gulf. I think a lot of citizens would be proud to know what the average Sailor does on any given day.
Sailors do every day of the year.
When I give a presentation, I like to include a brief summary of what's happening in the Navy today. We have 361 ships and more than half a million people in our total force right now. On any given day, our people are answering the call around the world. About 50 percent of our people were at sea in 103 ships, and some 52,000 men and women were forward deployed worldwide. In addition, we conducted 11 exercises and operations and made port calls in 14 countries.