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8. I learned one of my most valuable life lessons while in the Navy.

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 08:43 AM

Oct 2017

Last edited Thu Oct 12, 2017, 09:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Never trust authority.

I served under people like this. The other officers were
just as bad when they chose to just look away.

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'I now hate my ship': Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh [View all] bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 OP

I bet the officers' mess keeps a tight watch over cans of strawberries. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2017 #1

Really, do you think he reprimanded Lugash for having his shirt untucked? Dread Pirate Roberts Oct 2017 #7

I had a boss that had gone to West Point SonofDonald Oct 2017 #5

Ours was kicked out in 1997 for sexually assaulting a female officer. n/t bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #12

Well, their C-I-C now hates the WH. What can you expect? coolsandy Oct 2017 #3

where is all of that budget money going if they cannot fix their ship? Dustlawyer Oct 2017 #4

They kinda did take action. Being an a-hole is not UCMJ offense. sarge43 Oct 2017 #14

The floggings will continue until morale improves. sarge43 Oct 2017 #6

I learned one of my most valuable life lessons while in the Navy. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #8

Sounds like Captain Queeg is in charge. roomtomove Oct 2017 #9

My thoughts as well.. whathehell Oct 2017 #10

.... bathroommonkey76 Oct 2017 #11

Morale would be better if they still made war ships with portholes. Paladin Oct 2017 #13