Thank you for this comparison. On reading your previous column, I pondered on the hardships of the Lincoln crew; fresh hot meals served continuously; air conditioning; rotating shifts which furnished sufficient sleep; entertainment and recreation when off duty; excellent medical care; etc. sheesh! Give me a break!
I worked off-shore (and on-) oil patch in my younger days; seven twelves; sometimes for months; never a whine. What a bunch of p#*#ies.
Addendum; how many sailors o. The Lincoln were humiliated by the portrait being bandied about of them being whiny "weak sisters"? I bet more than the left MMS would admit to.
I overnighted with my son's Boy Scout group on the USS Hornet in Alameda. We slept in the bow's triple bunks. I have a lot of respect for anyone who spent 500 days there!
My uncle was on the Midway during her last deployment to Vietnam. He always said that no matter how rough the cruise was, it was nothing like being a Marine or Soldier in combat for 13 months.
Hell yeah!
That was some serious stuff. Makes my 270 days in the sandbox look tame
Thank you for this comparison. On reading your previous column, I pondered on the hardships of the Lincoln crew; fresh hot meals served continuously; air conditioning; rotating shifts which furnished sufficient sleep; entertainment and recreation when off duty; excellent medical care; etc. sheesh! Give me a break!
I worked off-shore (and on-) oil patch in my younger days; seven twelves; sometimes for months; never a whine. What a bunch of p#*#ies.
Addendum; how many sailors o. The Lincoln were humiliated by the portrait being bandied about of them being whiny "weak sisters"? I bet more than the left MMS would admit to.
I know I would have been.
I’d be very upset/ashamed to be part of the Lincoln’s crew right now and absolutely believe I needed to make up for it somehow
I overnighted with my son's Boy Scout group on the USS Hornet in Alameda. We slept in the bow's triple bunks. I have a lot of respect for anyone who spent 500 days there!
My uncle was on the Midway during her last deployment to Vietnam. He always said that no matter how rough the cruise was, it was nothing like being a Marine or Soldier in combat for 13 months.
Great article … a good reminder/wake up call … well done!
The Navy of today is a Gen Z, DEI, social engineered, privileged, snowflake Navy.
Really interesting piece of history. I appreciate ya posting this.