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usonian

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4. Uniform means uniform.
Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:08 AM
10 hrs ago

I have to relate the story of a Coast Guard buddy and I walking on the base. He was a short-timer and took that very seriously.

A salty old chief spotted us and started ripping Gilbert a new one. He ended the tirade by demanding that he visit the base barber, if memory serves me, in tow.

He then stared me up and down and sideways and declared that the plastic cover I bought for my cap was non-uniform and to trash it. It WAS raining. Oh well. No pushups or haircut doled out.


You didn't get more squared away than me. We were the odd couple. He was on the way out and I was there waiting for assignment.

But that's another story (or stories)

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