Posted on 01/30/2022 12:58:58 PM PST by sodpoodle
Years ago, a young Navy Pilot was injured while ejecting from his A-4 Skyhawk due to engine failure during a cat shot from the carrier, but due to the heroics of rescue helicopter crew and the ship's hospital staff, the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear.
Since he wasn't physically impaired, he remained on flight status and eventually became an Admiral.
However, during his career he was always sensitive about his appearance.
One day the Admiral was interviewing two Navy Master Chiefs and a Marine Sergeant Major for his personal staff.
The first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the Admiral asked him,
"Do you notice anything different about me?" The Master Chief answered, "Why, yes, Admiral. I couldn't help but notice that you are missing your starboard ear, so I don't know whether this impacts your hearing on that side."
The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of his office.
The next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same question, answered, "Well yes, Sir, you seem to be short one ear." The Admiral threw him out as well.
The third interview was with the Marine Sergeant Major. He was articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two Master Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went ahead with the same question. "Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise, the Sergeant Major said, "Yes Sir. You wear contact lenses."
The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly tactful Marine. "And how would you know that?" the Admiral asked.
The Sergeant Major replied: "Well, sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with only one f****n' ear.
God Bless
This guy gets more emails from a friend than anyone else I know.
Good one, sod.
“Join the Navy;)”
Don’t. Not with the clowns running things.
Ya done it again!
I am not a GUY! I’m an 81 year old woman with dementia;) and a great friend who really does send me the funny emails.
“The Navy, it’s not just a job. . . It’s a silly job”
There’s no way you have dementia. You always remember to post funny stuff for us.
“The Navy, it’s not just a job. . . It’s a silly job”
It wasn’t when I was there, but I could see it coming. Now? Not only no, but heck no!
I did (join the Nav) and 26 years later I still had 2 ears to hold my glasses.
Was I lucky!
(think I’ll go to live in Vietnam,(seriously)
AEC
An adventure? I think we called it a sea story too.
OK, that was funny. 😆
I was wondering how the story was going to end. Cute!
Made me laugh, thanks.
Great sea story.
LOL
C’mon, man. They got a tranny admiral. What more can you want.
You ARE crazy….Crazy like a fox. Thanks, always.
Love it!
Based on my own experience, I would always recommend the military for someone who lacks real direction when they get out of high school.
I stopped recommending it about 10 years ago.
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