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2010-06-28 Home Front: WoT

USN Admirals' golden boys getting relieved at record rates

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Posted by gromky 2010-06-28 00:01|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Zipper problems when you have women on a ship who would have thought of it?

And who could think about zipper problems when you allow gays not to mention the effect on crew's morale without second thoughts.

Posted by JFM 2010-06-28 04:42|| 2010-06-28 04:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Knowing that they aren't being told key information about their pets -- and I'm sure the admirals are keenly aware of it -- would make me extremely uncomfortable to champion anyone, were I in the position to do so.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-28 07:51|| 2010-06-28 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 And who could think about zipper problems when you allow gays not to mention the effect on crew's morale when you can't take a shower without second thoughts.

Posted by JFM 2010-06-28 10:35|| 2010-06-28 10:35|| Front Page Top

#4 There is also the 'ring knocker' problem. If your not a 'regular' officer, your command prospects are dimmed to almost non-existence. Met many 'academy' types in my career and most were on a fast track that non academy types would never get in the way of, let alone do anything to slow the 'express'. Had some really good ones as bosses but most were in too much of a hurry for their next assignment to worry about doing a good job at the current one, but I also admit to sour grapes.

Posted by Total War 2010-06-28 14:29|| 2010-06-28 14:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Total...See it on the Reserve side, also. A very high percentage of the senior O's are ring knockers. Most of the guys I know are pretty good O's as they have had a heavy dose of civilian reality to temper the academy mentality. But...it's a fact that academy types like to pick their own for promotion, command, and senior billets.

Posted by anymouse 2010-06-28 15:07|| 2010-06-28 15:07|| Front Page Top

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