Farewell to a Fellow Shellback
My ensign’s at half-mast this afternoon as a distinguished fellow shellback has gone to sleep with mighty Neptune.
Lt. Commander Gerald R. Ford, U.S. Naval Reserve
May he rest in peace.
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Update: While surfing around I was reminded of an important fact. Did you know, and for those of you that did, did you ever wonder why, six out of the last ten presidents served as an officer in the United States Navy? The answer is simple: the Navy builds leaders.
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Bio: I am currently a Professor of Security Studies, hold a BS in Management and an MA in National Security Studies, and am pursuing an MA in Systematic and Philosophical Theology. I've written for Navy Times, Proceedings, Armed Forces Journal and a number of blogs. As a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve, I attained the rank of Commander, deployed five times for four different conflicts and served as a Foreign Area Officer and a Surface Warfare Officer. During my 7 years in the private sector, I worked in the fields of information technology and publishing, and even ran for public office once.
December 28th, 2006 at 07:15
Fine leaders, mostly. But on occasion there’s a Jimmy Carter.
December 28th, 2006 at 08:20
I think that’s a nuke thing. I’ve met nukes that are fine leaders, but most I’ve dealt with are managers and nothing more. Maybe it’s the training process and the dogmatic adherence to procedure and doctrine it instills that squashes their visionary instincts, but I’ve worked for and with many and can only count a few that were comfortable “thinking out of the box.”