General Questions

[TheRightStuff]

TheRightstuff....first of all, let me start with I was a Navy Brat, born in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. My Dad Served during Korea and Vietnam. I have fond memories of growing up on Navy bases in the 60's and 70's. When ekb said " the Navy treats their people, even their officers, with less respect and responsibility than the Coast Guard " he hit the nail right on the head. This is exactly what the DS told me. When you go to the CGA, chances are you know almost everyone there when you are there, or there is 1 degree of separation. If you go to the USNA, there are people in your class you may have never met, and people you know you may never see again. When you go out in Fleet in the CG, you're going to know people, and they're going to know you, your friends, maybe even your family. You can spend 4 years in Clearwater, then go to Homer Alaska, and I guarantee you'll they'll know who you are when you show up. So you spend years being taught Coast Guard tradition, and suddenly you have Marine/Navy Command....and you're like "WTF?"

Thanks for your insight (and that of your DS).

Much more helpful than simply stating "the Navy sucks" or words to that effect.

 

[AuxNoob]

I have a friend who is now a fellow CG Auxiliarist, but is a retired Marine pilot. He was also a flight instructor at Pensacola. His comment was the incoming CGA grads and Army Warrants (already helo pilots and transitioning) were prepared and focused. The USNA grads for the most part weren't. That told me something.