..They got to have the sideburns, ‘stashes, pea jackets and bell bottoms them hippy chicks liked....
Many old timer Senior and Chief Petty Officers weren’t real happy with the Zumwalt changes. The bell bottoms were really in style with the kids then.
The worst Navy issue at the time was the itchy wool swimming trunks. I still have my pea coat and deck shoes. They seem to be indestructible.
I was only concerned about the local ‘fauna’ at the time, and they seemed to gravitate towards Elmo’s Hippies.