[A Navy Vet]

I just don't get why so many Navy ships and a recent submarine are screwing up so much in the last years. Navy Regulations and Training Manuals are meticulously written, not to mention the Qualifications for Surface Warfare and Submarine Dolphin pins. Does no one study the manuals anymore? There used to be a manual in every department/division for specific operational readiness and procedures.

What the hell is wrong with my Navy? In 11 years being Navy (75-86), I never heard of such incidents, other than small fires that were quickly extinguished by damage control or known as the Flying Squad. Sheesh.

[dfwgator]

Maybe we reached that point Kerry talked about that if you aren’t smart you join the military.

I can definitely see the military, in its current state is no longer suitable for patriots, so they have to take what they can get.

[OldWarBaby]

So did you hear about the report on the bottom-beaching of the sub USS Connecticut. Part of the problem had something to do with “humanitarian evacuations” and some of the trouble was related to a bedbug infestation? Before your time I used to build this stuff and helped write some of those rules. The stupid stuff happening lately is eye-bulging.