Navy - The War on Guns

Shock and Awe

The U.S. Navy relieved an officer who was once photographed firing a weapon with an attached scope facing the wrong direction from the command of a missile destroyer ship on Friday. [More]

A Larson cartoon comes to mind.

If you think about it, this is a life sentence for the guy’s career. With the effect this has had on emboldening foreign enemies and thus endangering personnel, perhaps that’s fitting.

[Via Jess]

In the Navy, Yes You Can Put Your Mind at Ease

Your body, too. [More]

[Via Michael G]

Minding the Fauxtoshop

Was Humiliating Navy Rifle Photo Actually Photoshopped? [More]

This one.

If so, by whom, and why did the Navy put it up in the first place?

Others with more knowledge of such things than me (I’m a rights guy, not a hardware guy) are also pointing out disparities in rail spacing and the like.

I may look into doing a FOIA request.

It worked with the Air Force to get Sutherland Springs shooter court martial records, although I did have to sue them…

Time to Bring Back the ‘Be Someone Special’ Slogan

“As we continue to navigate a challenging recruiting environment, changing the AFQT requirement removes a potential barrier to enlistment, allowing us to widen the pool of potential recruits and creating opportunities for personnel who wish to serve,” Cmdr. David Benham, a spokesperson for Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, told Military.com on Monday. [More]

Reminds me of NatLamp’s Frank Rizzo ad.

[Via WiscoDave]

In the Navy, Yes You Can Sail the Seven Seas

Sailor convicted for selling illegal machine guns in Virginia… As a master at arms, he served in the Navy’s law enforcement community… [More]

So he wasn’t “just” a sailor. He was a Naval “Only One.”

I wonder who the snitch is, and if the feds had something on him or if he decided things all on his own.

I also wonder if his lawyer knew about NFRTR “reliability” issues…?

[Via Hammer Down Outdoors]

In the Navy, You Can Sail the Seven Seas

Navy Secretary’s One-Year Status Report Talks About Everything… Except Sea Power… The Navy Secretary cited progress made on many fronts: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault, Mental Health, Education, Housing, Keeping [personal] Costs Down, Child Care, Spouse Employment, and the Exceptional Family Member Program. [More]

[Via JEC]

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