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   > CP wrote --   
   >> > There were no long hikes, marching (other than to class), etc.   
   >>    
   >> Must be nice -- why so easy, is it because the thinking is that direct naval   
   > warfare is ancient history?   
   > We were more interested in swimming than hiking.  One can't hike very far   
   > on a ship, but if something happened one would need to know how to swim, or   
   > at least tread water.  :)   
      
   So it's far easier to do a few hours of swimming & treading water in the    
   Caribbean, eh,than Lake Erie, say?   
      
   But in wartime, you're morer likely going to be in a below freezing Atlantic    
   than the warm clear waters of the Caribbean.. .?   
      
   > Of course we had life boats and all but there might come the time we had   
   > to jump into the water.  :)   
      
   Better to have the skilols & not need them than to need them & not have them,    
   eh?   
      
   If you ned to remain afloat & mobile in wateer for 90 mnutes to survive an    
   incident, but you can only do 89 -- not cool -- so they prep you for 120, eh?   
      
   >> Are the nuclear missile capable subs under Navy?   
   > All ships come under the Navy.  Other than the Coast Guard, which is   
   > under the Treasury Dept.   Except in war time.  I think the last time that   
   > happened was in WWII.   
      
   So the joint xchiefs essentially conscript the Coast Guard into active   
   service? Otherwise it's more a domestic defense service, as the FBI vs CIA?   
   (only one is allowed to operate in-country & only one can operate   
   internationally?)   
      
   > Generally the Coast Guard doesn't stray too far from shore.  :)   
   > They look out for smugglers, small craft accidents, etc.   
      
   Yup, they spend a lot of time off the coasts of SC & FL, eh?   
      
   >> Does USAF handle the carriers themselves, or is that Navy?   
   > I should say not!  :)   
   > Carrier fliers are all Navy people.   
   > We have an agreement with the Air Force.  We don't fly our carriers in   
   > the air and they don't steer our boats.  :)   
      
   Seems fair!  So there are Navy folk who can fly the fighter jets that are on    
   the carriers?  Did you ever serve on a carrier? Or is that a separate    
   dispositioning after intake or basic?   
      
   How does the Air Force get their fighter jets into the foray at the front?   
      
   I do know that at one time, before the USAF, all planes(airships) were   
   operated by Navy, especially thefirst mach-capable fighters, they're still   
   listed as  setting the first airspeed records,. per Guinness. & the original   
   astronaut  trainees were pulled from Navy, eh? (ship, airship, spadceship, --   
   all ships,  eh? But trelationships werre deemed too unwieldy for themilitary   
   to be involved in? leave thart to the FBI. . . *LOL* & the odd southern   
   Sheriff who gets re- elected based 90% on how much deviant sex he can stop in   
   his county, even  amongst married folk? Some of them are still enforcing   
   anti-sodomy laws against hetero couples!)   
      
   I think they interpret sodomy now to be anything but basic man-superior    
   missionary. . . Still not sure how they identify these miscreants who are a    
   clear & present danger to decent society, nor how they don't get shut down by    
   the SCOTUS for ignoring the Constitutional rights of Americans.   
      
   Sorry; no idea how I got this switched from Navy stuff to this. . .   
      
   Best of this, somewhat, sunny Monday(here) to yas!   
      
      
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