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Gunner's mate no more? Few fans of Navy's name changes [View all]
The Navy announced a tsunami of a cultural shift on Thursday, and the move has not produced many fans on the internet.
It used to be, in a Navy steeped in tradition, a sailor was known by his or her job, or rate.
If you were a gunner’s mate, people called you, “Hey, GM1,” for example.
That let people know your job, which is gunner’s mate (the sailors in charge of weapons and ordnance,) and your rank, which is petty officer 1st class.
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sd-me-navy-ratings-20160930-htmlstory.html
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