From: claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese)
Subject: Re: empty
Organization: Portal Communications Company -- 408/973-9111 (voice) 408/973-8091 (data)
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 02:23:18 GMT

In article <1992Dec31.011110.29513@epas.toronto.edu> nusbache@epas.utoronto.ca (Aryk Nusbacher) writes:
>In article <C0250w.Gvt@unix.portal.com> claebaur@shell.portal.com (Tony S Annese) writes:
>
>>So thats how you officers fill your days.... I always wondered what you guys
>>did. I know I see my division officer about 20 minutes a day. 
>
>We get a lot of sleep, too.  \8-)

Ahh knew that had to be in there somewhere....

>>>Actually, I'll have a chance to get out into
[..]
>>>Meaford.  And, of course, there's
>>>the Garrison Ball in February.
>>Have the Uniform ready yet?
>For the Garrison Ball it's a different uniform, too.  \8-)

Oh the life. All these uniforms to keep up with.(Speaking of which I need to
take mine into the tailors and dry cleaners) Actually being in the US Navy
as an enlisted person is harder to keep up with the uniform scene then the
Officers have. The Officers have 1 all around work uniform and one Summer dress
and summer mess and a winter dress. We have a Summer utility, summer working,
summer dress, winter working, winter dress, and then if we opt to at higher 
ranks can get a winter mess. 

>Or did you mean for going on Ex at Meaford?  I've been commissioned

I meant the Ball. Are they ready?

>two and a half months now, and I've never put on my combats (though I
>have started breaking in the boots).  I've washed my combats about
>eight times, though, so that when I'm on ex everyone will think I'm a
>long-time veteran.  Think I'll fool anyone?

I dont know the officers in my squadron are expected to have new looking
uniforms. But then again we dont go into the field. Good thing breaking in
the boots though. Dont want to go out on Ex with new boots. Bring extra socks
also. You might fool them with your uniform but you wont with your actions.
I'm not saying you are not good at what you do but the guys you are going into 
the field with have done it a number of times and you can tell when it is
someone's first time either in the field or in the air(as in my case). Wish you
luck in the field though.

>>The life and hardships of an officer. Boy am I glad that we enlisted people
>>are not subjected to such social gatherings. The most we have to deal with
>We had our Regimental All Ranks Christmas Party just the other day.
>The Other Ranks (and the Colonel) get to sit through dinner, while the
>officers serve and the NCO's and warrants clear the dishes.  "Yo, sir,
>more coffee over here!"

Heh fun isnt it? We usually have fund raisers to get money for our 
christmas party. One was an officer sponsored and run by chili cookout
and sale. Was pretty good having the officers serve the enlisted. Another
was a pie tossing contest. The commanding officer got a pie right in the face.
Took it real good though. 

>It also gives us an opportunity to see some of our fine looking young
>female troopies all scrubbed and clean, and curse the fact that
>they're as off-limits as the Colonel's daughter.

Ahhh the Colonel's daughter... Yeah we cant even touch them down here with all
this sexual harrassment thats being publicized in the papers and on television
these days. Used to be fun...
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