Posted on 10/20/2010 5:02:18 PM PDT by republicangel
A Norfolk-based sailor who disappeared from a Navy destroyer training in the Atlantic was found more than five hours after he went missing.
The sailor could not be located during a muster around 12:15 today aboard the Mitscher, a news release from the Navy’s 2nd Fleet said. After a complete personnel roll call, it was determined the sailor was unaccounted for and presumed overboard.
A search began immediately with all George H.W. Bush Strike Group air and sea assets. The sailor was rescued about 5:40 p.m. off the coast of North Carolina. The sailor is undergoing a full medical examination aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush.
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This seems to be the month that the Lord is showing us miracles do happen. First the 33 men who were halfway to Hell and now this youngster who was almost fishbait.
Depending upon just where he was, it can be a bit ... choppy.
I have a friend who’s an ex-sailor. He tells about being chosen by his shipmates go the the coke machine which was on a flight deck of some kind. The ship was going through VERY rough seas, with 30 foot swells. One came up unexpectedly and nearly washed him overboard—he was only saved by grabbing a rail of some kind with one hand.
I have a friend who’s an ex-sailor. He tells about being chosen by his shipmates go the the coke machine which was on a flight deck of some kind. The ship was going through VERY rough seas, with 30 foot swells. One came up unexpectedly and nearly washed him overboard—he was only saved by grabbing a rail of some kind with one hand.
Later he transferred into submarine duty...
Lucky sailor. What time does it get dark there? Our Coast Guard crews have their good days more then bad days finding mariners. They fly over our house from the south to get to the hospital...
A couple I know from our church lost their son overboard on his way to Vietnam. He was never found. That has to be terrible for parents. I’m so glad for everyone involved that this man was recovered.
I’m glad he was located. It’s hard enough locating a man in the water when you know where they went over. We had several on our ship who weren’t this lucky. It sounds like he remembered his water survival in boot camp.
What does the morons in the Pentagon think sailors are hiding from? Yea it would be very difficult to locate a man overboard wearing it. Most sailors are on a ship and dungaree's are the most functional. I would not want to wear that uniform in The Hole that's for sure. It looks mighty hot to me. Why can't they just stand with tradition? It bet someone or someones fried, realitive, whatever, made a fortune with this ordered uniform change.
I think maybe they're trying to hide some of the fat behinds of the women sailors, or for that matter the men too.
There's a lot of extra room in the posterior of those pants.
Of course like you say the juicy contracts for some Congressman's cousin probably had something to do with it too.
That’s a hell of a way to launch a Naval career. I admire his survival instincts.
My son is in the Navy, aboard subs. Not a lot of opportunity to go o’board. (Pray)
,but who better to be looking for you than the USN...Miracles do happen...
Actually, the water is warmer in October than June. Takes a while for ocean water to warm up and a long time to cool down...so the water stays warm long after the air gets cool. Plus, we really haven’t had any cold weather yet.
Dungarees were a heckuva lot hotter than BDUs. Plus, since everything is always being painted, one misstep and those dungarees are ruined. With the BDUs, haze gray just blends right in. Helps with morale as well, since now sailors can actually look like they are in the military, rather than prison.
Their division officer. Like always. ;-)
Let me get this straight - they found a single sailor in open water? My hat's off to everyone involved. It's a little hard for someone who's never been out there to realize how very difficult that is even in the best of conditions. Awesome job. Bravo Zulu.
I've wore both the Navy dungarees 4 years active Navy and wore Army Fatigues when I later went in the Army NG's.. No Contest as to which is cooler and more comfortable. Dungarees are by a long shot especially with a short sleeve shirt. My 1st Class, Chief, and Division Officer expected my uniform I was working in to be well seasoned in grease and oil stains but clean. It's not hard to tell the difference. It meant I was doing my job. I kept an extra set or two for going off ship on the base or Field Day inspections etc.
Now if the Navy wanted truly functional as well as comfort and stay in tradition Dickies and makes some fine light short sleeve coveralls in Gray and Navy Blue. I wore them in the 1970's when I was T.A.D. to the Liberty Boat Crew. I wear those type of coveralls now as my everyday clothing.
Abandoning traditions is part of what started the morale troubles in the 1970's. They changed dress uniforms so when you boarded a plane you were asked "hey sir when are we taking off?". The did away with Bosuns whistles and just about every tradition the Navy had up till then. It failed! So did morale. By late 1979 early 1980's the crackerjacks were back as were Bosun Whistles and most other traditions. The Navy dungaree working uniform was the longest running Navy working uniform. The pants also made decent life preservers if you got tossed over the side.
That was easy in my job. Stay out of the division office and Engineering/DC Central. Vital Area Badge Required sign kept the MAA's out also :>}
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