OT Blind Man's Bluff

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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Stev writes:

bad food,

NO. Food was excellent (for military food). You just had to hope that
the
Commissary Chief knew how to pack the reefer because you ate your way thru
it.
I remember having steak for dinner four or five nights in a row, which
meant
that somewhere down the line you were going to have pork, or ham, or veal
for
several nights. I lived off of sandwiches and soup during "soup-down" the
meal
served inbetween the normal three meals, and again at 9 pm, midnight, and
3 am.
Dave

Exactly!

"slenon" wrote in message
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I'm always impressed when I hear what you guys in the sewer pipes put up
with. Living with explosives, being continually dirty and smelly, bad
food,
and personal risk of injury and death are common to many of us who served.
But to do it in a confined space that never allows you to see the sky or
breath fresh air when you need it most is devotion to duty.

We all had some part in the Cold War but some of us gave more than others
and you guys in the boats were heroes.

The nukes were actually pretty comfortable - I wouldn't call them sewer
pipes. Of course, it's all relative. At least we weren't getting shot at. I
used to worry a little about certain navies, but at least didn't worry about
being wounded and mutilated. Nothing can compare to what guys like you went
through.

If I'd known I was a hero I'd have enjoyed it more. It was just
interesting - especially to somebody like me who's always had in interest in
history.
Bob

The nukes were actually pretty comfortable - I wouldn't call them sewer
pipes. Of course, it's all relative. At least we weren't getting shot at. I
used to worry a little about certain navies, but at least didn't worry
about
being wounded and mutilated. Nothing can compare to what guys like you went
through.

If I'd known I was a hero I'd have enjoyed it more. It was just
interesting - especially to somebody like me who's always had in interest
in
history.
Bob



I'm not claustrophobic. But I served with people who started getting freaky
in a fighting hole and could never have gone down into a tunnel or bunker.
So while I might have tolerated the close quarters, the thoughts of battery
explosions, piping failures, hot-run torpedoes, and other such things does
make what you did more challenging. Then there is the concept of rapid
reactor dissassembly that isn't supposed to exist. As you say, it's all
relative. Mr. Epps making night traps in bad weather in a plane with no
wipers likely experienced just as much stress as I did when being shot at by
someone with bad marksmanship skills. In some manner, all of us who served
in the Cold War placed our lives on the line. Even training in the military
is often deadly. Sure there were REMF jobs but in the end all Army and
Marine folks have the same basic rifleman MOS and all Navy and AF types run
the risk of their transportation systems killing them.

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
Drowning flies to Dark Star

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