Few people
outside the military know what a Navy Quartermaster does (several duties
include the watch-to-watch navigation and the maintenance of nautical charts
and navigational instruments as well as duties that used to be part of the
Signalman rating: visual communications).
So during my aircraft carrier's Family Day, I demonstrated a procedure called semaphore. I grabbed my flags and signaled an imaginary boat. When finished, I pointed to a little girl in front and asked,
So during my aircraft carrier's Family Day, I demonstrated a procedure called semaphore. I grabbed my flags and signaled an imaginary boat. When finished, I pointed to a little girl in front and asked,
"Now do
you know what I do?"
"Yes," she answered. "You're a cheerleader!"
"Yes," she answered. "You're a cheerleader!"
Oh Dan.. shame shame shame.... *smh*
ReplyDeleteI was a QM3 on the USS Ranger CVA-61 and
ReplyDeletewhen we had family day,I was on the Bridge.Had to answer quite a few questions, most were about how small the helm was.But the best question was a young JGs girlfriend who pointed at the brass handles behind me and wanted to know if that was the thing I pulled down when going under water.I totally lost it.Had to tell her those were the ships whistles.
I was a QM3 on the USS Ranger CVA-61 and
ReplyDeletewhen we had family day,I was on the Bridge.Had to answer quite a few questions, most were about how small the helm was.But the best question was a young JGs girlfriend who pointed at the brass handles behind me and wanted to know if that was the thing I pulled down when going under water.I totally lost it.Had to tell her those were the ships whistles.