U.S. Navy Not Fit For War

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Dark stain on the Chiefs for sure, very embarrassing. This command senior chief is just the scapegoat as the most senior enlisted, all of them knew about it. There's probably 20 Chiefs if not more serving on board at a time... not one intervened or stepped forward.
 
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Grand Vol said:
A ship Captain, especially on a combat vessel, likely did something "bad" enough to get dismissed.

Of course, who knows what "bad" means these days in the .mil. He could have not gotten his diversity training done on time for all we know.
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Hurt feelings. Opinions. Hearsay
 
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nationalsecurityjournal.org

DEI Is Sinking the U.S. Navy

In the past several weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy have announced that a shortage of manpower will force them to sideline ships. Given the growing threats globally, from China to the Mideast, the timing couldn’t be worse. DEI might be the reason.
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rekinhavoc said:
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DEI Is Sinking the U.S. Navy

In the past several weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy have announced that a shortage of manpower will force them to sideline ships. Given the growing threats globally, from China to the Mideast, the timing couldn’t be worse. DEI might be the reason.
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These opinion pieces are a joke.

I spent a little over three years recruiting. Not once - not one single time did somebody decline to enlist because of DEI. They want to go to college, they want to go into the trades, they don't want to leave their girlfriends, they want to keep smoking weed, etc...
 
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Willy P said:
These opinion pieces are a joke.

I spent a little over three years recruiting. Not once - not one single time did somebody decline to enlist because of DEI. They want to go to college, they want to go into the trades, they don't want to leave their girlfriends, they want to keep smoking weed, etc...
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I would guess the biggest henderence to recruitment is that every time we go to war its a multiple decade thing
 
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Willy P said:
These opinion pieces are a joke.

I spent a little over three years recruiting. Not once - not one single time did somebody decline to enlist because of DEI. They want to go to college, they want to go into the trades, they don't want to leave their girlfriends, they want to keep smoking weed, etc...
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I imagine they are referring to young men and women not even considering serving due to DEI.

When I was recruited it was 100 percent about the job/school. Of course DEI was not around in the late '80s.
 
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Willy P said:
These opinion pieces are a joke.

I spent a little over three years recruiting. Not once - not one single time did somebody decline to enlist because of DEI. They want to go to college, they want to go into the trades, they don't want to leave their girlfriends, they want to keep smoking weed, etc...
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They're not even interested enough to speak to a recruiter.
 
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I talked to thousands of people. 99% of kids I talked to didn't enlist but we still had conversations. "DEI" and "woke" are conservative talking points, and they may certainly impact retention to a degree. I won't argue with that. I'm just telling you that as a person with direct recruiting experience, not once has this topic come up.
 
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Willy P said:
I talked to thousands of people. 99% of kids I talked to didn't enlist but we still had conversations. "DEI" and "woke" are conservative talking points, and they may certainly impact retention to a degree. I won't argue with that. I'm just telling you that as a person with direct recruiting experience, not once has this topic come up.
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I have no doubt about that.

I'm saying that those concerned with the DEI bullsh*t and the direction of the military under this regime aren't even going to recruiters. The recruiting numbers reflect that. I'm in the military now, no one I work with likes where this sh*t is going. Maybe those you have talked to have concerns and just don't know what to say or how to bring it up.
 
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Pathetic.

The US Military needs to get back to business and cease with the wasteful, and dangerous, sideshows.

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‘Pattern of unpreparedness’: Breakdown of third Wasp-class warship sends message of questionable readiness, analysts say

Three Wasp-class amphibious warships have suffered mechanical problems at sea in recent months — a pattern that some defense analysts said projects a message to other countries that the U.S. Navy might be unprepared for a fight rather than a powerful fleet ready to strike.
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The U.S. Navy Has a New Warship That Could be Better Than Aircraft Carriers

The U.S. Navy's San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks (LPDs) offer a versatile alternative to large nuclear-powered supercarriers. These 684-foot vessels can carry 66 officers, 633 Marines, and various aircraft and vehicles, providing a flexible platform for expeditionary warfare.
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"A few weeks ago, the Navy commissioned USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) at a ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The warship was named to honor "U.S. Navy Capt. Richard M. McCool, Jr., Ret. who received the Medal of Honor in 1945 for the heroism he displayed after his ship, USS LSC 122, was attacked by kamikaze aircraft in the Battle of Okinawa."


I want a hat.
 
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US Navy Collaborates with Allies' Shipyards to Counter China's Maritime Expansion

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean acquires Philadelphia shipyard and secures US Navy contracts, signaling a new wave of investment to revive the struggling American shipbuilding industry and bolster naval power against China.
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To address this shortfall, the US is seeking investment from allies, particularly South Korea and Japan. Their companies are the world’s biggest shipbuilders outside China and can produce both commercial and naval vessels more quickly and cost-effectively than American firms.
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Chinese officials cover up sinking of country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine tied to pier

A senior U.S. Defense official said it was no surprise China covered up that its first nuclear-powered Zhou-class submarine sank while attached to a pier between May and June.
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"The Chinese government reportedly covered up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine as it sat tied to a pier, and U.S. officials say it is no surprise.

"It’s not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to conceal the fact that their new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pierside," a senior U.S. Defense official said. "In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption."

China’s first Zhou-class submarine likely sank between May and June, The Associated Press reported based on information from an official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Satellite images showed cranes in the area that would have been necessary to salvage the vessel from the bottom of the river.

China maintains a fleet of six nuclear-capable submarines, carrying missiles that could hit the continental U.S. from the South China Sea."

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rekinhavoc said:
www.foxnews.com

Chinese officials cover up sinking of country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine tied to pier

A senior U.S. Defense official said it was no surprise China covered up that its first nuclear-powered Zhou-class submarine sank while attached to a pier between May and June.
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"The Chinese government reportedly covered up the sinking of its newest nuclear-powered submarine as it sat tied to a pier, and U.S. officials say it is no surprise.

"It’s not surprising that the PLA Navy would try to conceal the fact that their new first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pierside," a senior U.S. Defense official said. "In addition to the obvious questions about training standards and equipment quality, the incident raises deeper questions about the PLA’s internal accountability and oversight of China’s defense industry, which has long been plagued by corruption."

China’s first Zhou-class submarine likely sank between May and June, The Associated Press reported based on information from an official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Satellite images showed cranes in the area that would have been necessary to salvage the vessel from the bottom of the river.

China maintains a fleet of six nuclear-capable submarines, carrying missiles that could hit the continental U.S. from the South China Sea."

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looks like it was an SSN that sank, not an SSBN, which carries ballistic nuclear missiles.
 
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