ArtBar Painting and Chipping We ve just been through the black beret incident involving the U.S. Army. Now there s a second on-going change of military policy that is a bit closer to home as far as a Navy town is concerned. Vice Admiral Pete Nanos says ship maintenance is, quoting him, an absolute burden.
Sailors apparently learn nothing from such a menial task.
We believe the mundane tasks handed out to graduates of boot camps were the first step in the rite of passage that made neophytes into sailors. First there is detail. You end up with pride of accomplishment in keeping your ship, as they say, ship shape. It s called self-esteem. Your experience blends into the next task sailors find aboard ships, be it radar intercept, the sonar shack, or the engine room.