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A 13'' video of a WWII sailor w/an interesting story concerning the fate of his ship. Seems a lot of responsibility was placed on an 18 y/o but it was a different time & all who served lived thru & survived The Great Depression + what do I know:
 
Unidentified Burke class DDG flying the battle ensign. The ship is part of the Nimitz carrier strike group operating with the Indian Navy near the Malacca Strait. 4636CF6F-EFD5-48B6-9E80-75D44FEF246B.jpeg
 
Is that recent? If it is, we'll probably not hear the story for another month or three.
Bravo Zulu - unnamed destroyer - for whatever you did!

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Based on my research, it is either USS Sterett (DDG 104) or USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114).
 
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My photo above was from a different source than this from stars and stripes.

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USS Nimitz carrier strike group trains with Indian ships in Indian Ocean

The Navy did not say how long the Indian Ocean exercises would take place. Indian media outlets reported that the Nimitz strike group entered the Indian Ocean through the Malacca Straits on Saturday and is on its way to the Middle East.
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Looks very large but could be the observance of Holiday Colors for July 4th.

Also note the Ball/Diamond/Ball that she is flying - indicates restricted in ability to maneuver. Probably due to proximity to the bird farm.
 
OldRetSWO said:
Looks very large but could be the observance of Holiday Colors for July 4th.

Also note the Ball/Diamond/Ball that she is flying - indicates restricted in ability to maneuver. Probably due to proximity to the bird farm.
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Is it still called the battle ensign regardless of the reason for flying it?
 
Devil Doc said:
Is it still called the battle ensign regardless of the reason for flying it?
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I just remembered there’s also the holiday ensign which is what you are referring to but aren’t they the same thing? Same size?
 
Yeah, school us, @OldRetSWO. I am very interested in this nuance between Holiday Colors and Battle Ensign. Are they different sizes?
If they're flying a battle ensign just for a Passex, then that's sort of silly. If it's for Independence Day, then that makes perfect sense.

I guess that they could display this as a courtesy when entering foreign ports or (in this case) working with a foreign navy?
 
I can't say with certainty that they are the same but the Holiday Ensign is supposed to be the largest flag aboard. That said,
there is an actual size table for regular and holiday flags based on the ship's size in NTP-13
 
61 Years Ago Today: The Incredible Story Of “The Man Who Rode The Thunder”
In 1959, USMC Lt. Col. William Rankin Ejected From An F-8 Crusader in A Thunderstorm At 50,000 ft.
The Next 40 Minutes is Legend. A 3" video.

 
That old salt stole a cup from the ward room or chief’s mess. Sailors drink from plastic cups.
 
Devil Doc said:
That old salt stole a cup from the ward room or chief’s mess. Sailors drink from plastic cups.
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He looks old school from back in the day before the day - maybe he was a chief and got busted down a pay grade or two and was a terminal petty officer before “up or out.” Maybe his misconduct was so legendary the chiefs let him keep his mug. We could think up a great backstory for him.
 
Physicsguru said:
Never go drinking with a second class petty officer with eight red hash marks!
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I did a "week with the other guys" one upon a time...and in a meeting I wanted SO badly to sit with this command master chief (I had to look up the badge he had one to know what it was) and ask him all sorts of questions but I didn't.

Junior O's don't quiz a CMCPO, even an ignorant from a sister service, about how they had SO many hash marks and red stripes...

It had to be legend.

Steve
 
flieger83 said:
I did a "week with the other guys" one upon a time...and in a meeting I wanted SO badly to sit with this command master chief (I had to look up the badge he had one to know what it was) and ask him all sorts of questions but I didn't.

Junior O's don't quiz a CMCPO, even an ignorant from a sister service, about how they had SO many hash marks and red stripes...

It had to be legend.

Steve
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If this was very early in your career, could it have been a reservist? I remember my father having 7 or 8 Red Hashmarks and he'd already been a Chief for 20 years or so by then. For a long time, Gold was for Active Duty and Reservists could not wear it. Eventually that changed

That said, when I was a LTjg, I had a Senior Chief Gunners Mate in my division who had over 20 yrs in and had red hashmarks. He really was kind of legendary as he was a former Warrant Officer. I have some good and some not-so good stories from my time with him. Definitely a great leader within the Division and an extremely talented technician and mentor. On the other hand, he had some personal issues that were the stuff that
leadership training for junior officers just doesn't cover.
 
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