Drifty Puke is a common saying in the Navy. Origins come from boot camp. Usually means you better square your shit away. Another common Navy saying. It is like on a reel in my Navy mind. It never stops.Don't choke on it. I haven't seen anyone here, "talk tough about their prior service". The term "Puke" is used a lot in the Submarine Force.
Today Trump is winning bigly and Iran is begging for a deal while all their military is destroyed. Tomorrow the straight is closed because Iran is hitting ships....on the same water that we controlled. I keep seeing this on news reruns for the 87th time. We have also destroyed their nuclear program a few times in the last year, but it is still a threat. They are just 2 weeks/months away from getting the bomb.....since the late 90s
We were waiting on you to tell us because we definitely can't trust the lame stream news nor our government.
You aren't waiting on me.
Don't forget college professor.
only PBR or that fishing beer they sell at the bait house . . . KeystoneProlly love metric football (soccer), drive an Elon-truck and drink some nasty-ass craft beer.
www.cnbc.com
mhstats.org
Looks like a 100% cottonmouth to me!
sure sure..source is "The Hormuz Letter", an Iranian source.
BTW, that's a KC-135 and it did not take off from an aircraft carrier
On the last part, the soldiers that had issues serving their tour, will either opt for a section 8 at the first opportunity or finish their tour and get out with utmost haste.
Yep... and from what I've observed, the current crop of young adults are less stable and mature than the teens I knew from GenX were at 15-16.This might tie into what they're seeing on the ship:
Young Adults (18-25) Mental Health Statistics
36.2%[1]
Of young adults aged 18-25 experienced any mental illness (AMI) in the past year
This is the highest prevalence of any adult age group in the United States, highlighting a critical period of vulnerability.
Young adults (18-25) have the highest prevalence of any mental illness (AMI) among all adult age groups, with over one-third affected. 36.2%
A significant treatment gap exists, as less than half of young adults with a mental illness receive any form of professional care. 49.1%
Suicidal ideation is a serious concern, with more than 1 in 8 young adults reporting serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. 12.6%
Mental health conditions significantly impact employment, with the unemployment rate for young adults with these conditions being more than double that of their peers. 18%
Young adulthood, the period from ages 18 to 25, is a time of profound transition, marked by shifts in education, career, and social structures. This developmental stage also coincides with the highest rates of mental illness of any age group[1]. Ongoing brain maturation and hormonal changes can increase susceptibility to mood disorders, while external pressures like academic stress, financial uncertainty, and social isolation act as common triggers
Young Adults (18-25) Mental Health Statistics 2026 | Mental Health Stats
Comprehensive mental health statistics for young adults (18-25) in 2026. Find prevalence rates, treatment data, and condition breakdowns.
You are right, but when they have a critical shortage as they had during the Biden years, they put people into jobs they weren't qualified to do.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who serves on the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, said in a statement on Saturday that there “must be accountability for the reported deteriorating conditions endured by our service members serving in a reckless war started with no justification, no strategy, and no end in sight.”
“I demand hearings, accountability, and a clear plan to protect our service members and prioritize American families,” she said.
Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln
Cooper's visit and statement come after reports of widespread morale and mental health concerns aboard the Lincoln.
Who the hell can love a muzzie? I hate them things!
You nailed it. The maturity level of these "adults" is appalling. I was driving tractors at 12 years old. Drove a school bus at 16. Tended 300 acres of cotton at 17. Right by myself. Yes, I know about maturity. And the lack thereof.
True...however those were CARGO PLANES....a LOT of CARGO PLANES. You can't land and launch CARGO PLANES on Aircraft Carriers. They are TOO BIG and trying to launch one off a Carrier would first right the nose gear off the plane and just launch them into the ocean to be run over by the ship itself.
Yes, we did once launch B-25 Mitchell medium bombers off a carrier ONCE. We didn't land them on the carrier.
AND......
Lockheed KC-130F Hercules
Carrier: USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
Date: October–November 1963
The Navy proved that it could work.
But operationally, it was a terrible idea.
The C-130 was so enormous that:
Believe me, I did a launch off the Midway on the Mail COD.....talk about a kick in the arse!!
- It couldn't fit on the carrier elevators.
- It occupied a huge portion of the flight deck.
- A disabled C-130 could effectively cripple flight-deck operations.
- It couldn't be moved into the hangar.
- Carrier operations involve much rougher conditions than the carefully controlled test environment.
- And, most importantly, the Navy already had smaller aircraft better suited to COD missions.
My biggest question on this issue of resupply is WHERE THE HELL ARE THE USNS RESUPPLY SHIPS?!?! Our navy can resupply everything our warships need underway anywhere in the world. So there is no excuse for our ships to be running out of anything. Something stinks.
I do wonder about the quality and nerve of this younger generation of sailors. I fear they have been coddled too much. Too much P/C, Everybody wins attitudes, limp wristed garbage. I recently read that something like 36% of our young adults are dealing with various mental health issues and only 8% of todays youth are fit for military service WITHOUT need for waivers, either overweight, physically or educationally lacking. Folks we are in deep Kimchee!!
Showing my age here but, I recall a story from waaaaay back during the invasion of Grenada. Some guy applied for a discharge on the grounds his recruiter had lied to him. He had never been told that by enlisting he might be sent to a place where he could get killed.
Yep, OP was garbage... but look, it worked in their favor...
I don't trust any of THEM!! 
THEY all lie. That's a given. The sad thing is that they all SUCK at lying. 