To: jimfree
My dad retired as a Commander after 26 1/2 years. The last 7 were as XO of 32nd St Naval Station, San Diego. I listened to his reactions to what was happening in the Navy and decided that it would not be a suitable path. Dad's earliest expressions of dissatisfaction came as Zumwalt became CNO. The "Z grams" were an obvious source of irritation. Dad retired in September 1977. I had graduated from UCSD in June 1976. I certainly could have sought a Navy career as an officer, but opted against it. The affirmative action and political correctness was simply an unacceptable element. It went bad long before you retired.
67 posted on
01/27/2011 11:38:47 AM PST by
Myrddin
To: Myrddin
Oh my! Z-Grams. Yes, I remember that during my first tour as a personnel clerk (E3 through E5). All hands magazine paradized the Z-Gram. There was a cartoon of sailors in rank for inspection. The commander had walked up to a sailor wearing short pants, skivvy shirt, white hat, and medals. The comments penned below: “He says it’s Summer Dress X-Ray. We’d better check the message traffic.”
82 posted on
01/27/2011 12:57:29 PM PST by
jimfree
(In 2012 Sarah Palin will continue to have more relevant quality executive experience than B. Obama.)
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