navy

"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace." - Theodore Roosevelt

Saying Goodbye is Not Easy
One of the hardest things in joining the Navy is losing your connection to people. Since high school I had kept a small group of friends and only trusted a few when it came to me personal life and secrets. That intimate trust meant a lot to me. When I joined the Navy, I knew that our relationships would be strained because of distance and my new obligations. I never imagined that I would lose the connections almost entirely.
By Jessica Kohlgraf5 years ago in Serve
Navy Brat Forever
My father enlisted in the Navy when I was about 6 months old. For the next 20 years my life was a series of naval bases and military housing. During that time I was privy to the triumphs and challenges of military life, not only as a “brat,” but also as an extended member of the military family. To this day I'm more at home on a military base than I have ever been in the civilian world, and I'm nearly 59-years-old.
By Rebecca McKeehan5 years ago in Serve
Colonel Henry Montauk
“Settle down, Settle down people. This a first in history that our late and greatest treasure, the Thomas W. Lawson Schooner of 1901 has been replicated with modern technological advances. So, I understand the excitement. I see your hand, Jim – your question.” Colonel Henry Montauk postulates. “Yes Colonel, can you please explain why you think this ship will last the distance crossing the Atlantic? Some say it’s a suicide mission.” “Certainly, Jim, first, we must know the facts:
By Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi 5 years ago in Serve
No Regrets
No Regrets By James Reese I was home getting ready to celebrate my day when they showed up. They asked me to pack my bags it was time to go. I did as I was told and within minutes I was whisked away from my home to an undisclosed location in Columbus. Come that morning I was sworn into the US Navy as a reservist at first . . . it was something I needed to develop. I was a ward of the state with no father figure to guide me, but thanks to my great aunt who took me in and raised me, she gave me a choice of paths to choose from. Either go right which was a path that led to no good just like my cousins who ended up in jail, or I could have gone to the left and ended up six feet under. I however chose to stay on the straight and narrow path that led me to become the first in my immediate family to go to college. I sadly admit that I got kicked out for not asking for help, knowing that I would need it. I returned home to work and saved my money to return . . . I refused to give up. Did I regret it? No.
By James E. Reese5 years ago in Serve
Marine Corps Stories: Chief of the Boat
The tight space aboard the submarine provided a theater for the lead senior enlisted actor to deliver his speech. “We’re in a place where we’re going to fight until the last bit. We can give our best, and that might not be enough. But god dammit we’re going to fight against this sea. We’re out in the arctic. They’re going to search for us no matter what. Our role is to keep morale as high as possible. I know that things seem bleak.”
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Serve
Nuclear Navy
"Gentleman", the officer paused for dramatic effect pointing to a table loaded with large manila envelopes. "Your orders. Congratulations on passing ET A School”. Pandemonium ensued.
By mike java5 years ago in Serve
Hamlin's Bakery
May 20, 1991 “Thank you so much for all you’ve done for Jeff and me, LT Jacobs,” Rebecca said with a hint of sadness, “Jeff really admired you and looked up to you more than you’ll know.” The funeral ceremony and then burial had ended over two hours earlier, but there were so many attendees and well-wishers that wanted to offer condolences to the wife of their fallen shipmate that LT Don Jacobs had just gotten a quiet moment with Rebecca.
By Richard Lane5 years ago in Serve
Sale Price
On this side of the ledger, one is subject to run across those instances wherein drastic times will call for drastic measures. At the going rate these days, that's par for the course. But lack of discernment can take one just a little too far over the edge—to the point of no return in fact. In the following story, Charles Androne's cohort Interlichia held that truth to be self-evident.
By Lee Faison5 years ago in Serve
The Day The Music Died
I was nine years old when Top Gun came out, the Navy’s two-hour recruiting commercial. It wasn’t until the summer of ’89 that I saw the movie for the first time.
By Max M Power5 years ago in Serve
The Invasion
Fleet Admiral David Jones, affectionately called Davy Jones by his men stood on the flight deck of his flagship, the Fleet Carrier DNS Gordon B. Hinckley, the pride of the Deseret Navy and peered through the early morning fog. He could see flashes and heard the muffled thump of artillery from the nearby DNS Idaho and DNS Utah, heavy cruisers sailing nearby. He could barely see them through the fog, despite their close proximity to him. He groaned and cursed the fog, "Blast this damn fog!" He muttered. He turned to see the Poseidon reconnaissance plane sitting on the catapult, waiting for permission to launch. His aide discreetly thrust a tablet towards him which the Admiral looked at, he grunted as the tablet showed positions of the invading force, "They are nearly at the beaches, God go with those boys." He said as the Poseidon took off with a whine and thump, he watched as the plane climbed before disappearing into the fog. The deck quickly came alive as crews began moving the F18 Super Hornets to the catapults for launch.
By RZ5 years ago in Serve
Never Assume the Worst
I am currently in my first year on my first submarine. As some of you reading this might not be familiar with this rite of passage, I will explain it to you without telling too much. A submariner's first year is stressful and spent doing qualifications. Many do not make it past their first year.
By DS5 years ago in Serve
Double Standards:
I was discussing a situation with a friend about how if you have had proper training you will generally be more aware of physical situations and your emotions. I have been involved with fighting as a form of exercise since I was 12, and I have been in more fights, both in and out of a ring, than I can count on all my fingers and toes. These experiences have brought me to see how people deal with a male becoming violent and belligerent as well as how they deal with females being the same way. Most people in our society will not cause harm to anyone unless they feel it is necessary, but there are a few in our population who feel it is an achievement to be feared by others. These few have somehow been passed on genetically, have had a situation happen to them in which it makes them feel like it is necessary for success, or simply grew up in this environment and know no different on how they are. I do not blame them for their incompetence on their actions, and I do believe they can become better people. I generally group them into a non-gender-based aspect because it happens no matter the gender.
By Chelsea Patrick5 years ago in Serve