I was on the Enterprise when these were made. It was 6 months of straight combat operations, with 12 cumulative days of port in Dubai. The boat had very poor a/c, most spaces were over 90 degrees for more than 4 months. There was no cold water, no ice, and sailors working in 130 degree heat in the Persian Gulf with no reprieve down below. It was a straight out miserable cruise, that resulted in phenominal combat efficiency and zero loss of life.

Capt Honors was doing his best to make light of a bad situation and keep moral high on what was a VERY demanding and high tempo operation. The fact that morale stayed as high as it did, and the ship and airwing didn't kill each other are a testement to the leadership on that boat.

I'd follow Capt Honors back in to combat any day of the week, and crap like this is why good people are leaving the military in droves.

 

Didn't one of their own rat him out? To cross that line, it was probably highly inappropriate.

 

From what I can gleen, it was some sailor that found a copy on a share drive somewhere. These are 4-5 years old.

Same kind of "whistle blowing" that led to Abu Gharib. I think the sailor that found them and turned them over to the media (FAIL) didn't even have a drivers licence when these were made. If I was Capt Honors I'd drop my retirement letter and walk out of the Navy with a big middle finger.

 

If they keep canning the warriors they'll soon see how they like mindless hinge Eunuchs leading them into battle.

 

As the wise old Senior Chief once noted, "It used to be against the law, now its kind of OK, I'm gettin' out before they make it mandatory!"

 

YouTube - Monty Python Precision Drilling

 

Pictures are bad.

 

 

I can take pictures of your family, write my own context, and make them look bad.

If you wern't there, you don't understand or appreciate the situation in which the videos were made. Amazing that I've heard nothing but adament support from the Enterprise alumni of 06-07.

Agreed with the poster who said everyone is gung ho about supporting the military, but crushing the true warriors. There is a culture shift in place, and it's not for the better.

 

Well duhhhh.