> Of course, the initial introduction (immersion) into military life is going to be the shock...and I suspect that everyone that went to NAPS will say that Plebe Summer was easier for them than their peers coming right of HS. I find it hard to believe that today's Navy would tolerate any activity that couldn't be done openly and in public. If anything, I would expect that Plebe Summer is so closely choreographed (and there are so many officers around watching) that there is little opportunity for Detailer's to go off script, while the NAPS detail is probably less structured and less supervised.My 2/C says indoc was MUCH harder than plebe summer. And most of her NAPS friends agree. It’s on a closed base, not at tourist attraction, so the rules of what can/cannot be done are different. She said plebe summer was summer camp compared to Indoc
> Dangerous ...or fun, depends on perspective ! I remember it well... getting paid every two weeks. E-1 pay wasn't much, but when fresh out of high school, it was great ! Newport was great -- and I was there in the midst of an America's Cup year (back in the old format), so it was really hopping. I'm sure that current attitude toward alcohol has put a damper on things, but I'm sure there are still plenty of opportunities to find fun, or trouble.Once the ac year starts, though, NAPSters have much more free time, liberty, and money, which can be a dangerous combination.