tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post6403371285133585565..comments2024-01-01T11:53:37.594-05:00Comments on I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!: A Changing Navy...it's okayMike Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268185984165305315noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-37625640826193810592010-05-17T05:16:49.641-04:002010-05-17T05:16:49.641-04:00Is this a true picture of Navymen at that time? Ot...Is this a true picture of Navymen at that time? Other than the Sailors not looking corn fed like today, what do you think might tell you the general era of this photograph?<br /><br />Navyman834Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-5734998985372043302010-05-08T07:16:16.778-04:002010-05-08T07:16:16.778-04:00General Quarters,
You are right on, Sir, and even...General Quarters,<br /><br />You are right on, Sir, and even though in my time the main concern was manning the guns to fight the enemy. And we practiced at every opportunity for most of the time I spent in the Navy. Evolution of weapons systems took me to those High Tech Weapons systems as well. And events that have come upon the Navy and its Sailors such as the USS Stark, and the USS Cole are prime examples of what should never happen but did happen to high tech Navy ships.<br /><br />To detract from the mission of the United States Navy the powers that be (decided that racial sensitivity training) for all hands was the most important aspect of fighting wars. As has happened before there will be a mandatory training course to teach respect for females and for homosexuals, I do hope that all these individuals will be able to man (is that incorrect) the weapons systems that were designed to kill and destroy anything and everything for which they are targeted.<br /><br />Very Respectfully,<br />Navyman834Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-9765875736347188842010-04-25T11:29:12.633-04:002010-04-25T11:29:12.633-04:00The test of whether our Navy is on "the rhumb...The test of whether our Navy is on "the rhumb line to perdition" will come when we engage in a war-at-sea against a worthy maritime adversary, something we haven't done in 3 score and 5. The only things that will matter then is how sailors handle themselves in combat, and how well the tech-gizmo weapons systems perform in a fight to the death.General Quartersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-77715723401232989242010-04-23T18:58:31.200-04:002010-04-23T18:58:31.200-04:00I am glad this was written in 1913 and not in 2010...I am glad this was written in 1913 and not in 2010.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-12161492844552289442010-04-23T10:40:39.370-04:002010-04-23T10:40:39.370-04:00"From the U.K. Naval Digest"
Mike, than..."From the U.K. Naval Digest"<br /><br />Mike, thank God you noted the source here. I wouldn't want any more posts from that bastion of courage Mr. "Anonymous" screaming about your arrogance and to STFU.MustangCryppienoreply@blogger.com