U.S. Navy sailors on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as the ship arrives for a scheduled port visit in Busan, Republic of Korea, in 2017. (Mass Communication Specialist Third Class MacAdam Kane Weissman/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters)
National Review: The Navy’s Debauchery Problem: An Enlisted Perspective
Senator Tom Cotton’s report on the service branch gets a lot right about the upper ranks, but the enlisted side remains in dire need of attention.
Senator Tom Cotton recently released a report detailing manifold flaws in the U.S. Navy’s warfighting capacity; at the end of it, he included eight recommendations for how the Navy can improve itself. Reviewing the suggestions, I think he has much correct. However, his prescriptions are understandably biased toward the upper brass and provide little direction for the enlisted side of the house — the people doing the work. Having served six years on that side in the Navy, rising to E-5, I believe much should be corrected in the enlisted ranks, from the culture to recruiting practices to the chain of command.
I’ll attempt to tackle each of these concerns in separate pieces but will begin with the Navy’s culture — which is most in need of reform. Easy to say, difficult to effect, I know.
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WNU Editor: Soldiers and sailors letting off steam and doing stupid things during R&R is universal. The US Navy does not have a monopoly on this type of behavior.
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If you are in the Navy there are alternatives to getting drunk or whoring.
In the Phillipines the ships MWR will organize a tour to a scenic waterfall.
www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g294248-Activities-c57-t95-Luzon.html
In Thailand there is a tour to The Bridge over the River Kwai followed by an overnight stay in Bangkok. If it is Thursday you can watch Thai kick boxing. In Bangkok there is an 8 ton gold Buddha with a long of history behind it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Buddha_(statue)
The Buddha is there until the Taliban or ISIS get there.
If you UAE there are tours.
Navy began deemphasizing alcohol over 30 years ago.
The US Navy has been doing this since 1800's. Nothing new, just somebody bitching and moaning that seems to be the way of things now.
If racists like Van Jones and BLM get billions thrown their way as protection money so they payer doesn't get targeted next by the racism-pays mob AND(!) they get away with this lie that white Americans are racist, I WOULD DRINK TOO lol
the US is a shit show of inverted racism and sexism now. I'm glad I didn't move there a few years back, had an offer IN silicon valley and everything. I used to visit many times and knew the US I used to love had changed for something perverted of what it was
Can do attitude and meritocracy replaced with victimhood, corruption and participation trophies
Equality changed to equity and if you don't understand the difference you're the problem
Cultural warfare
Senseless wars
Shit education
Debt out of control
A democracy in name only
Of course they drink
Always have, as others pointed out, but now it's a totalitarian nightmare over there where leftist mobs target you, no one stands up to defend you, and anything is allowed on the left, racism extortion, corruption, murder, change of language and history...everything...
Who not drinks during such times is suspicious instead!! ;-)
Glad you did not move here. Take care of your own backyard and tend your own business. Fuck up whatever place you hang out in.
Nothing new? You sure about it? I think the sane shifted under your feet.
You don't know where he is do you? Unless of course you consider yourself divine.
You offering a definition of sanity!?!?!? Now THAT'S funny.
"I think the SAND shifted under your feet."
Now it's sand, what will it be next. Not that you change your pronouncements from on high, do you.
If you have not heard the phrase "the sand shifting beneath your feet" what can say about your general knowledge of English? Second language for you?
You said "sane" oh Mr. English Professor. Lololololololo!
Have you ever heard of syntax? Mr. Professor!
Mistyped sand as sane. Never claimed to be a good typist. Spellcheck does not catch such a mistake.
Remember, you mistyped, remember you called names, remember it was your mistake, remember!
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