2 women share 1st kiss at US Navy ship's return

AP ^ | 12/21/2011

[JosephMama]

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- A Navy tradition has caught up with the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" rule on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. The Navy said two women shared the coveted "first kiss" Wednesday when the USS Oak Hill returned home to its Virginia base. Marissa Gaeta of Pacerville, Calif., descended from the ship and shared a quick kiss with her partner, Citlalic (SEET-lah-leek) Snell of Los Angeles. The crowd screamed and waved Navy flags around them. Both women are fire controlmen in the Navy. They met at training school and have been dating for two years. Naval officials said it was the first time on record that a same-sex couple was chosen to kiss first upon a ship's return.

[dsc]

“coveted “first kiss”

I served on the USS Reeves, USS Reclaimer, USS Worden, USS Shasta, USS Mauna Kea, and USS Oldendorf, and I never heard of this “Navy tradition.”

[dsc]

“Homosexuality - it’s just partner-assisted masturbation.”

I prefer “accomplice-assisted masturbation.” I don’t want to let the sodomites steal another word.

[dsc]

“Oh yeah? Take a look at the responses.”

Look at my response and the men who didn’t respond.

Way too broad a brush.

[eastforker]

Yeah but did she get you straight.

[dsc]

“Didn’t polls show that 75 percent favor this?”

Can’t remember the last time I saw an honest poll.

[MichaelCorleone]

Remind me again why defense spending can’t be cut...

[A_perfect_lady]

Oh well. You’ll live.

[colorado tanker]

Well, I’ll say this. It’s not likely one of them will get knocked up and have to cut a cruise short.

[central_va]

My OCS class had the very first females. The ratings that are sea going didn’t have women until mid-70’s. THat is when it went to #^&*.

[bassmaner]

Women were not allowed in the Navy until after '73. So what are you talking about?

Google 'Grace Hopper' (the inventor of the Cobol programming language) and get back to us on that.

[Pollster1]

By definition they are defective. So, trying to figure out why the do things may be fruitless.

Interesting choice of words.

[dsc]

“Oh well. You’ll live.”

You think that the right attitude to take when you incorrectly accuse people of endorsing a perversion?

“Yeah, I said something vile that wasn’t true, but to hell with you all.”

Great.

[brownsfan]

“Interesting choice of words.”

Totally intentional. :)

[central_va]

I meant Navy ships, I was in when the crap started. We used to call it WIMP - Women in the Navy Program.

[trisham]

My mother was in the Navy in WWII.

[NELSON111]

True...but women were in the Navy (just not on ships) long before ‘73. That was my point.

[Jack Hydrazine]

ROFLMAO!

I think I am, too!

[John D]

Ron Paul is going to be so happy. Now he can say he has finally accomplished something.

[central_va]

The ratings that were sea going and only had men were not opened up until the mid 70's to women. I don't consider medical and other shore base special duties real Navy. WWII was a different story.

But do to the "feminist" movement women started appearing on ships. Tenders first, like the Puget Sound which we renamed the Pubic Mound. By the mid to late 80's women started appearing on warships. Big mistake.

[Ha Ha Thats Very Logical]

I think maybe Not Guilty.