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Published April 1, 2022 by

Navy Budget: Out-of-the-Box Thinking Produces Results

Not The News, Military Edition
Washington, D.C.
April 1, 2022

Navy Spokesperson Captain Crunch Jr. announced today that out-of-the-box thinking has resulted in dramatic cost savings in the Navy’s new budget. “For years, the Navy has struggled to understand why costs kept spiraling up” Crunch said. “It turns out, ships are expensive to fix. There’s so much stuff on them that breaks, and they’re literally sitting in water all the time, just rusting away. So, several years ago we awarded multi-million-dollar consulting contracts to conceptualize ways the Navy could save money moving forward.”

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In the Navy Just For Fun

April Fools Navy

Published November 1, 2020 by

About Respect in the Ranks. A Quora Question.

Admiral Mike Boorda
Admiral Mike Boorda, Official Navy Photograph

Recently I had the opportunity to answer another Quora question on navy life. This answer brought back a flood of memories from my life in Naples, Italy, and working with NATO. The question was “As an enlisted service member, what did an officer do to earn your respect?” I felt this was an interesting question, as the person asking seemed to know enough about military life to know that respecting position is required, but respect for the person is earned.

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In the Navy Quora Re-Posts

Admiral Mike Boorda Navy quora

Published October 16, 2020 by

On Submarines and Helicopters

In the Navy Quora Re-Posts

Navy quora submarines

Published October 10, 2019 by

Who Eats Best? Another Quora Question

In the Navy Quora Re-Posts

Navy quora

The Traditions Behind U.S. Navy Uniforms
Published March 31, 2019 by

The Traditions Behind U.S. Navy Uniforms

In the Navy Quora Re-Posts

Navy quora uniforms

Published December 30, 2018 by

The Smell of a Submarine

The smell of a submarine - amine, sweat, smoke, hydraulic oil,
Submarines

One of the reasons I don’t post here much is because I’m writing in several other venues. Facebook, regrettably, occupies a lot of my otherwise available writing time. I periodically post to my account on Daily Kos or comment on other people’s posts. But a new writing venue (for me) is the site Quora. 

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In the Navy Quora Re-Posts

Navy quora submarines

Published March 23, 2014 by

How Many Ships Do We Need?

Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft Carrier

A recent article posted on Face Book by a former shipmate, and the resulting discussion, has gotten me thinking about our current Navy.

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Opinions & Commentary

Navy Political Commentary Ships

Navy Leads the Way in EVsEV Charging Station
Published March 13, 2014 by

Navy Leads the Way in EVs

I’m back in San Diego again this week on another business trip, and I saw what I’d like to think is the future of automobile technology. I saw this on, of all places, the main Navy base.

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Electric Vehicles EV Navy San Diego

Published March 1, 2008 by

How To Simulate Life In The Navy

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Fun Navy sailors