some posts about navy
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I’m leaving homeI had a change of clothes, twenty quid and a St Christopher.
I Was in the Navy You KnowI was looking for a picture of a freshly inked tattoo…
Life in the FalklandsWhat would life have been like if gone to those desolate islands?
Crossing the LineCrossing the line is an important milestone in a young sailor’s life.
Basic Training at HMS FisgardNew Entry training in the Navy was the hardest thing I have ever done.
In the WorkshopTurning, drilling, forging, casting, milling, hardening, tempering, annealing and, finally, welding.
First LoveCan first love last forever?
Fire! Fire! Fire!I had just turned 21 when I joined the nuclear submarine HMS Revenge.
The PromiseI promise to serve my God, the Queen, the Commonwealth and the Sea Cadet Corp.
Non Manibus Solem sed CordeI joined the Navy as an artificer at HMS Fisgard in 1982.
Fun with GunsIn 2004, more preschoolers than law enforcement officers were killed by firearms
Buccaneer Scholars Unite!A Buccaneer scholar is someone who takes responsibility for their own education.
Tempus FugitInvincible came into service right before I joined up. It was a big deal at the time.
“I used to live in this room before I was a soldier”Serving in the military changes you in ways you might not expect.
Request the Pleasure of your CompanyIf two ships pass, the senior captain may Request the Pleasure of the Company of the other captain with signal flags.
The day I joined the NavyI signed on the dotted line…
Leather Dog TagsGrowing up in the 1970s, whenever you filled in a government form, they would ask your religion.