Originally Posted by sarettah

I did not praise Vendzilla that I am aware of.

I have left this topic pretty much alone although it really pissed me off.

Fact - Sub duty is dangerous. You are in a tin can under the water. If it is an SSBN you are under water up to 6 months at a time. An SSN not so much but still, no way out. Most submariners I know are a bit off kilter, often due to having been on a sub.

I was in the Navy for 8 years and any other member of the Navy is a brother of mine and just like any brothers, you might not like them or agree with everything about them but you still have their back.

None of the things that you do not like about Vendzilla have anything to do with his having served in the Navy with the exception that it tends to come up pretty often. But so does Rochard's Marine service.

I realize you are only using his service as a weapon against him to get a rise from him but at the same time, you are pissing off a whole lot of other people whether you mean to or not.

My father was in the Navy before me, my son is currently in the Navy and chose it as a career. My father was proud of his service, I am proud of the time I served and my son is proud of his service.

There is nothing wrong with being proud of having served your country no matter what service you were in or what time frame you served.

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