....……….I think your exactly right. I also think the reason we will never hear the truth about the McCain and Fitzgerald is that both incidents were, in some way, shape or form, directly or indirectly, tied to women being on board. The outcry from the left would be horrendous if the Navy told the truth.
A woman is a distraction in a group of men. Anyone that thinks a “rule” can just erase that reality is an idiot. Men that have been at sea for weeks are hornier than hell. Even a halfway cute gal in the midst of a group of young guys will get their attention off what it should be on! I do know. I’ve been on many US Warships (proudly) at sea for long periods. Thankfully I did not have to deal with any women on board. I was wound tight enough as it was.
You sailors know far more then I do about life on the ocean/sea. I can state even being in our basecamp about two days out of seven when I had a company of Rhade yards and great SF NCO’s was what is was. We had no damn room for any female. Hell, Martha Raye came bye between Christmas and New Years Day 68-69. I was west of Duc Lap SF camp with 32 yards both dates. We had a recon team in deep trouble on New Year’s Eve. I am damn glad they crossed the river into our RON position. I would be lost trying to accommodate women in SF.