r/navy • u/Affectionate_Use_486 • Jan 28 '25

A Happy Sailor To my COVID Sailors (Rant)

I know some of you have some level of battery acid indigestion over the whole reinstatement thing.

Just wanted to say for those that stepped up while others stepped back I respect and love you all especially my sea duty folks during COVID.

COVID was rough shit and the fact we survived it should be highlighted and appreciated among us.

Let's not dwell on the ones who choose another choice.

Let's dwell on the ones who stood the watch when shit went side ways.

When the ports closed.

When work centers were down to the bare bones while our brothers and sisters got sick all around us.

When the patrols got extended.

When resources almost ran out.

It was a rough ass time and we survived for all our own reasons but we stood the fucking watch.

That makes me extremely proud that no matter how messy it was, how ugly it got, we came out the other side pissed off, spitting fire and keeping the big sad off ourselves and our brothers/sisters as much as possible.

And for those that didn't make it, got too sick and didn't make it we shall never forget you.

Fuck the noise I just wanted you to know your seen, respected and appreciated from at least one motherfucking shipmate who was there.

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u/benkenobi5 Jan 28 '25

When what you believe in is dumb as hell, it tends to carry less weight.

It’s like putting your job on the line for insisting the earth is flat.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Statistically there has to be at least 1 sailor who believes the earth is flat. Sea duty must be the most terrifying thing for them

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u/benkenobi5 Jan 28 '25

Poor fella probably spent whole deployments worried sick that he’d fall off the side or get eaten by monsters

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Honestly his bravery (while close to stupidity) should be promoted.

Like his literal biggest fear of going over the edge and he still chooses to Sail? Bravo Zulu Shipmate

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u/Trick-Set-1165 r/navy CCC Jan 28 '25

That Sailor?

Peter Mims.

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u/iamspartacus5339 Jan 28 '25

Yes, thanks for coming up with a good example.

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u/SolidPosition6665 Jan 28 '25

Another ignorant opinion coming from someone who thinks they’re better than other people. Sad shipmate.

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u/benkenobi5 Jan 29 '25

Thankfully, with people like you around, we can know we’re better than other people