Is it me or has there been a positive epidemic of skippers getting beached for cause in the past 3 years?
Who the hell named a Navy Ship “Ponce” (pronounced “Pon-Say”)???
Goodness. Admiral Harris has been busy. I do know him and he is a good guy, but in these situations he has been tough. The Navy is going to have to do something about senior leadership ASAP and believe they will before the end of the year. New training methods or something.
More seriously screwed up commands all the time.....
“humiliating initiation ordeals on board ship”
Sounds like some of the Pollywogs got a bit upset by their treatment by the Shellbacks during the Crossing the Line ceremony.
Anyone know the full story?
did she authorize a line crossing ceremony? Isn’t that tradition older than the US navy and still followed by countless navies across the globe?
Where are those damn strawberries?
Methinks the Navy has become CINC of our diversity and political correctness movement.
The AF and ARMY are currently fighting a losing battle.
Thankfully, my MARINES are holding the fort.
(Nope, I’m old AF, not a Marine, but still think the Marines are sierra hotel.)
Well! We are told, and apparently believe, that: “Our Diversity Is Our Strength.”
Quite obvious they're picking CO’s for ships based on something other than merit.
Women commanding men in combat will always end in failure. 10,000 years of human history sacrificed on the altars of political correctness.
“Commander Jones also failed to properly handle a 9mm handgun during a security alert, which endangered some of her crew, the Navy said.”
But the Navy saw fit to give her a ship? What’s wrong with this picture?