Posted on 02/22/2016 7:48:10 PM PST by EveningStar
I fess up and admit that I used to give a fair ration of guff to Navy personnel.
My excuse is that I was young and stupid. I’m still stupid, but just not as young.
That all changed when I got sentenced to 2 weeks or so as part of the live cargo on one of y’alls troop hauling ships.
That was a true misery. I gained a ton of respect for those that serve on ships.
Of course, I still give guff to Navy. Tradition must be maintained, after all. But now I feel bad when I do it.
Semper Fi, Mariner.
Are you an Old Coastie? :)
No. Just an old salty dog being a smart-ass.
To my everlasting regret, I never served.
But, almost every other man in my family did.
My dad was USAF, my uncle was a Marine, my grandpa was army, and my other grandpa was in the Navy.
When they all got together around the kitchen table and had a few beers in them, the trash talk was epic. Some of my favorite child hood memories.
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