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My liberal neighbor’s liberal wife could not understand my adamant opposition to having certain Navy ships with 1/3 female crews. I had to explain that it can only result in a crew that is 1/3 female, 1/3 VERY HAPPY male, and 1/3 VERY DISGRUNTLED male. (not to mention the many ANGRY wives)! It’s certainly no way to run a Navy.

The key to any good military unit is unit cohesiveness. Put women into the mix and that cohesion flys out the window.

To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heaven...a time to embrace and time to refrain from embracing (Ecc.3:1,5)

The key to any good military unit is unit cohesiveness. Put women into the mix and that cohesion flys out the window.

On a combat ship readiness would be hampered and reaction times slowed down considerably. I wonder how long it takes to set Zebra now with a GQ call in the middle of the night? How about a manned and ready fire party in the middle of the night? Man overboard? Fact of life on a ship when I was in was you dressed on the way to the call. Time was not your friend and seconds mattered and were counted.

Reporting to man overboard muster in your fruit of the looms was common as well so a complete muster could be obtained quickly to see who all was overboard. You reported in person to your work center. Taking time to make certain all is covered would have resulted in a mess and questions from the ones waiting on you.