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| Registered User Member Since: Jul 2009 Location: The Socho
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| USN Chief Initiation Abolished It's causing quite a stir in one of my Facebook groups: U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer initiation ill-advisedly abolished | Washington Times Communities "FOREST HILL, NC, January 15, 2013 — The time honored rite of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO) initiation process has been eliminated. Political correctness has won out over more than 100 years of having gotten it right in the Chief’s Mess."
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| J.F. A sus ordenes! Member Since: Nov 2006
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| Heartbreaking
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| Registered User Member Since: Aug 2009
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| A shame. I knew it was only a matter of time. |
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| Registered User Member Since: Dec 2008 Location: NW of Pittsburgh, PA
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As a retired CPO, I cringed when I read the new guidance. Soon, it will be done as it is in the Wardroom or (gulp) in the Air Force...a dining out and a certificate for dessert. | |
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| No Use for Donk Twits Member Since: Jul 2005 Location: Costa Rica bound
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| Unfortunately, it's been a long time coming. Initiation is probably the most memorable part of a Chief's career. Now these young folks will never have the benefit of participating in this fine tradition.
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| YUUUP Member Since: Jul 2003
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| Do they still do the Shellbacks, Pollywogs and Blue Nose?
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| I bowl overhand Member Since: Feb 2003 Location: As close to heaven as you can get
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| Nothing like they used to. They're all PC now. I guess if they were centered around the gay lifestyle they'd be acceptable.
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| I assume when they talk about the CPO initiation process they're talking about the hazing, or is there more to the process than just the hazing? |
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| YUUUP Member Since: Jul 2003
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| Tacking on the Crow? Damn, that $hit hurt.
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| Registered User Member Since: Sep 2006 Location: callaway
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| So did tacking on the Wings!
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