The old Iraqi Navy maintained several marine companies.
Also the Iraqi Navy never recovered from this operation, which destroyed 80% of its navy.
There's no submariners in the Iraqi Navy, and there'd be no way to train them.
The Iraqi Navy has never amounted to much, and the war took a heavy toll on the air force.
The Iraqi Navy was almost completely destroyed during the Gulf War of 1991.
The Iraqi Navy had 19 ships sunk and 6 vessels damaged.
The Iraqi Navy is all men, and almost all Shiites.
"But if we pulled out today, the Iraqi Navy could run itself," he said.
And one month last summer the whole Iraqi Navy didn't get paid.
The Iraqi Navy has a couple of terrific, dedicated commanders - real leaders, respected by their men.