[Harlan1196]

If I was a past CO I would have said “my first command.”

Perhaps your extensive Naval service was different - you did serve, didn’t you?

[philman_36]

If I was a past CO I would have said “my first command.”
Perhaps, but not necessarily.

Perhaps your extensive Naval service was different - you did serve, didn’t you?
Yes, I did serve and yes, it was different, though not extensive. Gator Navy mostly. LHA class. Too prim and proper for my tastes.
Being TAD to the Officer's Mess and seeing them eat off of actual china and with real silverware while the enlisted men ate off of plastic cafeteria trays and stamped utensils kind of ruined it for me. I didn't stay in long.