Posted on 03/28/2005 8:32:56 PM PST by justshutupandtakeit
Friday March 18 was a bitterly cold day in Charleston whence I had traveled to the ceremonies attending the graduation of almost 300 new Navy Nuclear Engineers from the Navy Nuclear Power Command Training school. This event was held out doors where a crowd of parents, family and friends watched our sons and daughters received their certificates marking the end of a grueling and intellectually challenging course of study which will enable the men to be assigned to the Submarines and Carriers defending our freedom across the globe. Female graduates will be performing their duties upon the air craft carriers and surface ships.
One of the graduates was my son, Arlen, who also sang in a quartet our National Anthem. His mother would have been brimming with pride as well.
These young sailors raised a great flame of pride, love and hope for the future in my heart and those of others there. Our Navy will be in good hands while our nation produces young citizens like these.
After graduation most transferred to Ballston Spa in New York's beautiful Hudson River Valley where they will be assigned to prototype training working on actual reactors.
Hats off to these sailors.
I work with several folks who are former naval nuclear types, have yet to meet one that isn't as sharp as a tack. Congratulations.
CONGRATULATIONS, ARLEN!!
... and to your old dad as well!
France
And a shout out to the rest of the Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep!
We could put copies of those same Naval reactors on barges in protected bays and other sheltered areas, run power lines to the shore, and have plenty of power (while sticking a finger in the eye of the Oil Sheiks and the terrorists they support). Most of our power load is near the ocean or great lakes so that would work out pretty well, but it would be too sensible, so it's unlikely to happen.
...and water so you sonar girls could shower after every watch! RM1(SS)
LoL they were well hidden during high school.
Thanks
We like to stay clean unlike the grease monkeys below.
That's "submariner or target" to you, mister.
Destroying the power of the Envirowhackos should be a high priority for us.
Hey no fighting in the War Room.
Pronounced "sub-mare-in-er". Right?
Just get used to it.
Having been an RM1(SS) then all of those RF electrons has probably made him impotent!
Gotcha back, Doohick!
Thanks. We are the past. Your son is the future. God bless him.
I can do his job and mine. If he tried to fix something electronic, you would only see smoke.
Hey! I was darned good at fixing my gear (admittedly a rarity in my rate), you card swapper!
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