Sailors representing the Navy........

[CallOfDuty]

  Hey there guys, I know that I probably have no right to say anything at all, but as a Navy hopefull( very soon!), I want to express a concern of mine.  
    I can't help but notice that alot of the sailors I've been seeing around town, have not been maintaining a decent appearence at all.   I was at the mall the other day with my wife and we were discussing the military and in particular the Navy, and I was saying how fitness is part of being in the military and it is expected that you stay in good pysical shape.   Then two seconds later we turn the corner and there is   a giant of a man there talking to someone.   Then I realized that he was a sailor.   Wife says " Is that guy in the Navy?"    I crap you not, he was pushing at least 350LBS.  
     A couple of months ago I was at the local armouries returning some kit and one of the sup-techs was a sailor.   He was walking around with his shirt completely untucked and his giant bloated stomach protruding out.   He looked pregnant.
  Finally just this morning, I was getting gas and there was a sailor in front of me.   He was coated from head to toe in animal hair.   His beret was a tangled mess.   Uggghhh!!!
   I had to come here and type my frustration.
     Does anyone else notice these things?    I just think we need to be a little more careful how we present ourselves to the public.
  Cheers all, and have a great day
Steve

 

[winchable]

I've never noticed anyone in the navy to be any worse than anyone in the army or airforce,
There are bags of shit in every arm of the forces.

 

[CallOfDuty]

  By no means am I generalizing the majority of our sailors ( or airmen or soldiers), but it just seems to be a trend I've noticed lately......I hope not to offend anyone.   

 

[Cloud Cover]

    Finally just this morning, I was getting gas and there was a sailor in front of me.   He was coated from head to toe in animal hair.   His beret was a tangled mess.   Uggghhh!!!
   

We have a winner! Finally a source for the term "hairy bag".

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[SoF]

I must say that I also agree that overweight individuals exists in the army and airforce just as much as in the navy. I think it would be nice if we got free gym memberships.

 

[aesop081]

I must say that I also agree that overweight individuals exists in the army and airforce just as much as in the navy. I think it would be nice if we got free gym memberships.

WTF are you talking about ?

Do the words "base gym " ring a bell ?

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[SoF]

Does the word "reserves" ring a bell. I don't even think we have a proper gym at our reserve unit.

 

[meni0n]

Every ASU got at least a small gym. Just show your ID card and voila.

 

[axeman]

and if you dont have a reserve unit near the ASU? what then i realize pt is a personal thing but some units put less emphasis on it then others .. if your gonna be slacl your gonna be slack , if your gonna drive the body you are gonna do that .

 

[NCRCrow]

nothing beats 15 min out and 15 mins back run, no matter where you are

What can say about the Navy, 5 awesome meals a day from the besy cooks in the military...plus 10 oclock soup.

really, I wouldn't generalize with just the Navy.

 

[SoF]

Yep navy chow is pretty dam good ;D

 

[NCRCrow]

its not good its great!

sometimes too good...Tunic getting tight!

 

[TAS278]

There are lots of crap bags no matter where you are in the world. But the navy happens to house some of the crappiest j/K but you are right HFXCrow, we have got some great food

 

[NavyShooter]

As one of those who's started to see the "Midships Bulge" over the years, I can say that one of the hardest things to do is to keep in a routine.

Standing the mids right now, and damn if it isn't hard to take some of my off-watch time to go and work-out.  I'd much rather be sleeping, I get little enough of that as is.

Day workers tend to have it a bit easier that way, but it's still not so much fun to try and convince yourself to go hop on the elliptical for 25 minutes or so when the ship's rolling around in the atlantic.

Then when we get alongside, there's so much OTHER damn stuff to do that's always more important!  (Or so it seems.)

I used to ride my bike 35 km three times a week, plus a 5Km ride into work every morning.  I now live 30+ km from work, and have to drive in. 

The food is damn good onboard, and yes, it's me that puts it in my mouth, so the extra 20 or so pounds I'm hauling around with me are entirely my fault.  But 8 months of sailing this year doesn't make it easy to try and get on any sort of work-out routine and stay there.

NavyShooter

 

[navymich]

And the people that fail their Express test almost have it better (for working out), because then they get mandatory gym time.  Now to only fit it in with the sailing schedule...

 

[painswessex]

I am with a Field unit right now and i tell you after i get back to the ships i will stay with my PT that i have now. I wish all Sailors could come out and so a year at a field unit. Also if one person took it upon therselves to do a PT class every morning at 7 then there would be a lot less of the buldge going around I have to say that if i was in a mall and saw those people that you described i would say something i take alot of pride in my Navy uniform (although i am in the "relish" suit right now) It relly bothers me to hear that some bad apples are giving the rest of us hard working Navy folk a bad rap.

 

[CallOfDuty]

  Good post painswessex.....
Cheers

 

[Springroll]

Hubby and I have discussed this very issue before.

When we moved from west to east we noticed a HUGE difference in the way the Navy represents themselves. Out east they are more "slack" when it comes to dress and deportment. Out west they are super anal....there is no happt medium.

as for the over weight sailors...the food is good on board and you can't expect them to be too trim when you have a vending machine full of beer on board too!!

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

I believe you were looking for less pusser...slack indicates being less professional.

 

[Springroll]

I believe you were looking for less pusser...slack indicates being less professional.

I had to ask hubby about that one..lol
and yes, I would say that the west is "pusser" and the east is "not pusser"...
the meaning for slack that I was referring to was lacking in concern for their general appearance when in uniform.
My example would be my husband being asked to not iron his uniform since he was making the others look bad...that was just after we got here.