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.
Not when you are where sailors are being shot at.
Were you in the Delta?
“Marines, a few good men and a couple hundred thousand dumbasses”
“Army, being all you can be. . .clueless and pathetic”
Jokes, guys.
Got a grandson who went in, barely finished, though he did meet his future wife on the Carrier. They’ve been out about 2 years, said morale was horrible and the lesbians on the Carrier made future’s wife’s time horrible.
That saddens me in ways I cannot express.
I grew up as a Navy Brat (My dad was in 30 years) and did four years myself. The Navy was a cultural milestone for me. Anyone who has ever been in knows just how flawed areas of the military can be, but I respected the history, and the culture
But this. Well, that battle is lost. We now have women on subs. It is no knock on women, I work (and have worked) for excellent, competent, talented women who command my respect. I think it is a bad idea, I always have, mixing young men and women in that kind of atmosphere. And for other reasons. I don’t doubt that morale is in the can.
Sad. Just sad. And I watched it coming in slow motion for years.
Crewmember P5M seaplane flying up and down the rivers and coast ... out of Camrahn Bay
Bless you. Take care.
Bless you. Take care.
“I stopped recommending it about 10 years ago.”
It’s tragic. I know the Navy helped me figure some things out. Not always fun lessons, but lessons I didn’t forget.
Now?
It’s a darn social engineering freak show.
I feel bad for everyone involved except those who are in it to push the social engineering aspect, and I think that number is significant.
God help us in a shooting war. God help us.
And thanks for serving.
“God help us in a shooting war. God help us.
And thanks for serving.”
In the case of a shooting war, the trannies in charge will be sure that we lose.
Thanks for your service as well.
Not the U.S. Navy but the National Health Service.
Out of Dong Tam on a VN Alpha boat as an advisor.
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