I also spent a lot of time on the Bridge, including many transits through Sagami Wan, You are right, all depressing as hell.
You know I knew my Navy had sunk a few notches due to PC this and PC that but I never thought it was flat out BROKE until now.
I remember my early twenties in the Navy. On board ship and under way with a couple of cute chicks in the room I know exactly where everybody’s mind was!
Feminist say “stifle Yourself” or “deal with it”. Yeah right! Might as well say sprout wings and fly!