Yep! There's a pre and post-Tailhook Navy and at this point, there aren't many sailors left from the pre-Tailhook Navy. But you're right. Tailhook was the singular event that forced the change from "Grandpa's navy" to today's "United States Navy Inc."
Walk down the main passageways of any squadron on the flightline, look at the posters on the walls. Today's Navy is as PC as any college campus.
It’s now a “Global Force For Good”....Puke!
The problem with Tailhook was an underage girl. Lt. Paula Coughlin had a reputation of being a “loose” woman, however, when it comes to underage females, no excuses and this enhanced Coughlin’s case.