Quote:The single best thing for deployed military is that those ridiculous rules of engagement will be repealed immediately. Limiting the ability of a deployed US soldier to defend one's self is criminal. 

 

The military is ECSTATIC that a new commander in chief will be here in a week. Write it in stone. They HATE obummer. 

 

That's true regarding vets and senior personnel that have been in the military for a while.  All the young kids coming though nowadays only know odumba's policies.  I suspect that it's going to change soon.

 

I would love for them to bring back the Chief initiation and have REAL Navy Chiefs.

 

I would love for them to bring back the REAL shellback ceremony and have REAL shellbacks.

 

The so-called "hazing" that takes place in these ceremonies actually is a teaching tool not only for Navy life, but life in general.  The Chief's initiation teaches humility.  I've personally had guys that went through the initiation process come to me and thank me for being such a prick when they were my supervisor.  In the end, they realized that I was actually taking care of them.

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