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Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 51 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Owned by the Navy. Yikes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sedalia Dave Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 6 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:  The Janitor when I was in high school was also drove the Vo-Tech bus. One day we were BSing between the college and the school and I asked him about job interviews. He said that on the application for his first post military job for work experience he put down that he had 4 years experience working for the largest janitorial service in the world.  During his interview he was asked what company. He replied US Navy. After the guy quit laughing he told Frankie that he was hired. 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eyesa Horg Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 53 minutes ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: YES 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Meanwhile in Canada: Can't house maimed and handicapped veterans? Offer them MAID*  * MAID = Medical Assistance In Dying  4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 8 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: Â If you have to ask..... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 On 8/7/2024 at 7:14 PM, Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 said: Owned by the Navy. Yikes! In a pig's ass.   We are busy fighting and preparing to fight and use the Navy for some long range artillery jobs and other fire support.  They also perform certain admin functions, mass supply, and medical and religious services.  They do that because real Marines and some corpsmen and ladies face the tiger on his own turf and often by the tiger's rules.  Remember that every Marine is a rifleman...and ever shall that be.  Semper fi, Marines. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 6 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: In a pig's ass.   We are busy fighting and preparing to fight and use the Navy for some long range artillery jobs and other fire support.  They also perform certain admin functions, mass supply, and medical and religious services.  They do that because real Marines and some corpsmen and ladies face the tiger on his own turf and often by the tiger's rules.  Remember that every Marine is a rifleman...and ever shall that be.  Semper fi, Marines. Just love to stir up Marines about living in the Department of the Navy,,,,, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 4 hours ago, Redleg Reilly, SASS #46372 said: Just love to stir up Marines about living in the Department of the Navy,,,,, Again, the Men's Department. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barry Sloe Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 5 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: The ship appears to be a Spruance class destroyer. These ships had sea water compensated fuel storage tanks. Basically, as you used fuel from the storage tank, that fuel was replaced with sea water. Sea water is heavier than fuel so the ship sat LOWER in the water as you used up fuel. And they were very smooth. 20 foot seas were nothing. Fond memories.  BS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 10 hours ago, Barry Sloe said: The ship appears to be a Spruance class destroyer. These ships had sea water compensated fuel storage tanks. Basically, as you used fuel from the storage tank, that fuel was replaced with sea water. Sea water is heavier than fuel so the ship sat LOWER in the water as you used up fuel. And they were very smooth. 20 foot seas were nothing. Fond memories.  BS That's a Ticonderoga-class cruiser -- check the SPY-1.  Since the Tico hull was based on the Spru-can's, it's likely the compensation was the same. Never was on a Tico, but I've been told they didn't ride as well as the Spruance (Tico had more weight in the superstructure). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sloe Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 3 hours ago, Ozark Huckleberry said: That's a Ticonderoga-class cruiser -- check the SPY-1.  I believe you are correct. I was on the DD-965 and DD-992, each was about 2 hrs old when I went aboard. The 965 was much faster due to radar absorbing materials placed on the superstructure of the 992. But, I'll take either of them compared to the ride of a FFG. I made it 18 years before I got sea sick. I'll leave it there.  BS   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 8 minutes ago, Barry Sloe said: I made it 18 years before I got sea sick. I'll leave it there That made me remember. Â I'm currently reading a Casca novel. For those who don't know of him, Casca was the legionnaire who put the spear in Jesus's side. And Jesus cursed him. He would remain as he was until Jesus comes back. Â World War II has just ended and he has joined the French Foreign Legion. He and a bunch of other recruits are put on a ship and sent from France to North Africa. Most of the other recruits get seasick, but one of the benefits of his curse is it doesn't happen to him. So he helps out his fellow legionaires. By eating their rations, since they obviously could not do it themselves. And you shouldn't let good food go to waste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocWard Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/14/2024 at 9:37 AM, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Again, the Men's Department. Â Yep, the Men's Department, where they have pants half off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 1 hour ago, DocWard said: Â Yep, the Men's Department, where they have pants half off. As opposed to the Navy proper where everything is half mast. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpo Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 6 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/armed-with-only-a-khukri-this-gurkha-soldier-took-on-40-men-and-saved-a-girl-from-being-gang-raped-247639.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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