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Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:26 am
I saw a lot of threads like this and decided to try one out.
Ask any questions you have about the Navy (I realize that half of them will be about sexuality).
Bring it.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:27 am
Is it true you all start off as cabin boys?
[j/k]
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:29 am
I didn't start out as a cabin boy, though I am sure many do.
Most of our training does consist of how to be a kiss-up and how to properly put on your pair of kneepads.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:33 am
from an old sailor: is it true you can get kicked out for "alcohol related incidents"?
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:35 am
From what I've heard, absolutely not. But lets wait to hear from a real sailor.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 11:40 am
It truly depends on the command. The Navy has definitely changed from what my parents described as how it used to be (they were both in around the 80's-90's). From what I know of here, you can get separated for ARI's, but it isn't as likely as many would think. I've been here for about 21 months, and have seen 3 people get separated for it (but it also depends on what happens during the intoxication). One of those three spit on the CO...which is considered assault in a way. But yeah.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 12:45 pm
Can what you have be called a modern Navy if you do not have any active aircraft carriers?
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 12:48 pm
We have plenty of active aircraft carriers. Unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 12:49 pm
(May 16, 2015 at 12:48 pm)Jericho Wrote: We have plenty of active aircraft carriers. Unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying.
We don't.
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RE: Ask a Sailor.
May 16, 2015 at 12:54 pm
(May 16, 2015 at 12:49 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: We don't.
I'm not sure where you are from or what exactly you are saying, haha.
In terms of the USN, we have quite a few active carriers all over the place.
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