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khyberbill -> RE: Cruiser On The Rocks (2/23/2009 1:38:06 AM)
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eah and benefitcial to senior officers. Like the change of command ceremony. But they don't teach or value naval history , even to the point of ships names. I can't see any sailor saying "I'd rather sail on the Carl Vison, the John Stennis or the Glenard P. Liscomb , then the Enterprise, Yorktown or Seawolf.
In the mid 90's I was present for the decommisonning ceremony for the USS Canopus AS-34. There were in the audiance a number of survivors of the AS-9 Canopus. Probably the only USN tender in history to give a heroic performance , and the Captain and Admiral (who flew his flag aboard) had any idea of the ship's predecesor until I showed them the chapter in "Pawns of War" about her. Nor did any officers or chiefs. Some of the junior enlisted did.
The Navy, Air Force and even the Army are very inferior in pride, knowledge and presevation of their history or traditions. But as any British military veteran can tell you , pride in a units history can do amazing things. No one wants to let down their relatives or predessors. And you can't be proud of a history that you are ignorant.
We were tied up the Canopus once. I cant recall exactly where, probably Norfolk. Normally, we tied up along side the Fulton, which is in the game. Also, I served aboard the Oak Hill, LSD 7, which is also in the game. Thus I have served on two ships that were in WW2 and are in the game.
As for the British, every time their army has had to downsize, there is great angst as old regiments disappear.
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