The United States may be a powerhouse with military hardware, but it has fallen woefully behind when it comes to icebreakers.

President Barack Obama said this week in Alaska that we need more icebreakers and proposed to "accelerate acquisition of a replacement heavy icebreaker to 2020 from 2022."

The US has fallen behind other nations in terms of resources in the Arctic. Currently, the US has two fully functioning Arctic icebreakers — one is 40 years old and the other is 15. Rear Admiral Jeffrey M. Garrett served as the first commanding officer for the USCGS Healy, the newer of the two ships.

This compares with Russia's 40 icebreakers and another 11 ships in the works. Not to mention, says Garrett, South Korea, Japan, China, India and South Africa also ownFRESNO, Calif. -- A toddler accidentally shot himself in the head while inside a bedroom of a home, police in California say.Neighbors watched as the two-year-old boy was loaded into the back of an ambulance the Fresno neighborhood Saturday. After intense life-saving efforts, the child was pronounced dead.At the time that the shooting occurred, the child's parents were not in the home, but there were two adults present.Police say the parents were notified of the shooting, and officials are trying to determine how the child was able to get his hands on a pistol.It is unclear whether the gun belongs to the homeowners or the family friends who were in the home.----------