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<blockquote data-quote="geezer77" data-source="post: 4002745" data-attributes="member: 49872"><p>It pains me greatly to say no, assuming you're talking about today's military with its woke, pussyfied military leadership. The "old" Navy I knew for 21 years generally treated me well, and in return I worked hard and had a blast. I joined in 1960, and was fortunate to have received great training, which allowed me to progress from E-1 through E-6, to Chief Petty Officer, Warrant Officer, CWO-2, CWO-3, O-2E, and finally O-3E. I served aboard ships of many kinds, from gator freighters to oilers and destroyers to carriers. My last assignment was aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), where in the fall of 1980 I had to flip a coin between an upcoming promotion to O-4E that I really wanted, but that would have also required yet another upcoming 10-month deployment - or retirement. I was 38, and I chose to retire and start a new career as a civilian. I miss the Navy a lot, but I don't miss being away from my family for 6-10 months at a pop. I have a military family, so I'm certainly not anti-military, we have a son who is retired USN, a grandson who is an E-6 Navy Seabee with several combat deployments under his belt, a son who is an Army LT COL, and a stepdaughter who is a Navy LCDR. </p><p></p><p>For me, the Navy (then) was a great place to be, and I sometimes really miss it, especially at night at sea. I promise you there is no more peaceful "zen" than being at sea at night, feeling under your feet the gentle roll and surge of the wide Pacific, looking up at a zillion glittering stars while you listen to the quiet hiss and subtle roar of the bow cutting the water, and watching the dolphins keep pace alongside. You've never seen the stars until you've seen them from the deck of a ship a thousand miles from manmade light in all directions. Nothing else like it. It's a damned shame Biden and his woke little pack of alphabet circus freaks are hell bent on destroying it, along with America.</p><p></p><p>So, No. Sadly I would not favor my sons or daughters joining today's military. I wear my Let's Go Brandon shirt regularly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geezer77, post: 4002745, member: 49872"] It pains me greatly to say no, assuming you're talking about today's military with its woke, pussyfied military leadership. The "old" Navy I knew for 21 years generally treated me well, and in return I worked hard and had a blast. I joined in 1960, and was fortunate to have received great training, which allowed me to progress from E-1 through E-6, to Chief Petty Officer, Warrant Officer, CWO-2, CWO-3, O-2E, and finally O-3E. I served aboard ships of many kinds, from gator freighters to oilers and destroyers to carriers. My last assignment was aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), where in the fall of 1980 I had to flip a coin between an upcoming promotion to O-4E that I really wanted, but that would have also required yet another upcoming 10-month deployment - or retirement. I was 38, and I chose to retire and start a new career as a civilian. I miss the Navy a lot, but I don't miss being away from my family for 6-10 months at a pop. I have a military family, so I'm certainly not anti-military, we have a son who is retired USN, a grandson who is an E-6 Navy Seabee with several combat deployments under his belt, a son who is an Army LT COL, and a stepdaughter who is a Navy LCDR. For me, the Navy (then) was a great place to be, and I sometimes really miss it, especially at night at sea. I promise you there is no more peaceful "zen" than being at sea at night, feeling under your feet the gentle roll and surge of the wide Pacific, looking up at a zillion glittering stars while you listen to the quiet hiss and subtle roar of the bow cutting the water, and watching the dolphins keep pace alongside. You've never seen the stars until you've seen them from the deck of a ship a thousand miles from manmade light in all directions. Nothing else like it. It's a damned shame Biden and his woke little pack of alphabet circus freaks are hell bent on destroying it, along with America. So, No. Sadly I would not favor my sons or daughters joining today's military. I wear my Let's Go Brandon shirt regularly. [/QUOTE]
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