The Navy has crafted a $4.6 billion wish list of 20 items not funded in the Pentagon's fiscal year 2009 budget request, with "critical maritime patrol improvements" and a 10th LPD-17 amphibious ship topping the service's needs. Inside the Navy obtained a copy of the Navy's two-page spreadsheet that comprises its rundown of desired items lacking requested funding. The service today sent the list to Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, who requested it...
