SEA DUTY - an exercise of stupidity ? inspired story from shipmates...

 SEA DUTY - 
  If your a civilian and not in the Military , great on you , because sea life sucks.. Why? Because every time you go out you do the same crappy long ass drills that make you sick and tired of the sea life.. Unless you are SPECIAL Member..DCCT team.. these guys or girls wear these hates and you assume they are experts , but most of the time they are wanna be instructors who never fought a fire or had has the experience you do , but because they score well on exams and well liked and play the politic game they get this special treatment. Its kind of scary to think if the real thing broke out.. What would happen? I mean ,, A real fire is no joke , I have witnessed a few in my time and when the real thing goes down, you start realizing , this is freaking serious and you get nervous , I mean,, your in the middle of the ocean.. and Its you and the ship.. No one can help you,. But anyways,.. back to sea life.. You go through all these drills and pushed to the limit when it comes to what you know and what you have to know. Its a rough life at sea, we have crappy meals , you feel woozy or little off. I mean the constant rocking of the ship wears you down. IT makes you tired, so sailors try to get as much sleep possible during these times.. Personally I hate being at sea,, its lost time,. the time away from family , fiends. your stuff , your real bed.. At sea , you sleep in a coffin rack.. yes,, they call it that because its racks stacked on top of each other and it looks like a coffin. You are sandwiched between 6 other sailors and you have to make a schedule when to get up or go to sleep. Why? Because 6 grown ass men changing is,, not cool or comfortable.. But some how , sailors figure out a way. But it does suck , when you have a dirt bag" BASICALLY that's someone that doesn't take to showering or washing themselves and sleep in dirty sheets,. Oh by the way ,, bed bugs can arise when dirt bags are filthy,, something I have never dealt with until now.. I mean I have been on some rough sea commands.. But this one is the undisputed champion in dirt bagness, hood lums,. drug addicts , alcoholic's, restricted personnel , DUI;s , domestic violence.. weird incidents like jumping off the ship in port or out to sea.. Its a weird vibe,, at first I thought all the talk about bad vibes , were that just disgruntled sailors , but on this platform. I see even the best of the best or most motivated people show no energy for this command. What to do ? Well , you need to take it on and deal with it , but it sure is frustrating when you do your best and make a honest mistake and suddenly you are the dip shit.. While others get away with it? In other words it makes for bad morale and a sense of frustration on board. I wish , their were days that was drama free , but it seems no matter what? It seems we destined to deal with haz mat spills, trash around the ship and broken equipment. I see broken lights and dangerous conditions on this ship daily and , though its reported , its still there! Am I afraid? Sure I am, I mean a ship is A dangerous thing , you have sharp equipment m, heavy objects and tight spaces, with out proper lighting or proper equipment , people can get hurt. But we go on and make every effort to enjoy our lives on board. But one thing is certain, sea life is not for everyone, if you want a stable , drama free atmosphere,, than don't go to sea.. Its the most harsh , and stressful activity you will ever have to deal with. You are placed under strict guidelines with unrealistic goals and expectations, and if your not mentally or physically strong , then you get disrespected.. Like I said , i have never felt more humiliation or frustration , and even hatred then I have ,, being on board.. But we go on, we have to , we have a nation to protect , a country to be proud of and enemies to kill! I know that sounds barbaric , but think about it,, we are out there to scare people and need be , to kill them ! I know, My religious views have taken a back seat because of the career I do, I cant see both working side by side.. and because of that I have developed a cold heart , a mean streak towards our enemies and anyone else that questions our loyalty or desire to fight. Sea life is a hard thing to explain, in words because , you have to go through it to really feel it.. and once you do , many of us decide its not the life I want and some develop a passion for it , but its a tough life to live. Sure , after 20 or 30 years , you have a retirement pay and benefits,. But what about time ? The missed birthdays , the missed get to together , the bonding with kids and wife.. Time is something you can get back. once it is gone , it's gone.. Money lost can be made in time. But time with family or those precious moments .. are forever gone.. Like i said , Is it worth it? In retrospect , I say No, I hear my family always say " I gonna miss you,, and to be honest I feel the same way, but I put on that macho , Gung ho Navy image of .. I'm good to go,.,. But we all know all humans get lonely.. and because of that Sea duty is not for everyone, and at times the drills and exercises we do ,, are just that exercises in futility , in non sense , especially when the drills and exercises are so routine , so boring and tiring. But it does kill time.. and to think of it.. Those times at sea is lost time, a time when you could be doing something with your family and friends.. That's why.. to go career you have to trick your mind into enjoying it, something I have seen many of my fellow shipmates , including myself do on a daily basis.. For those who have done the sea deal... great,, for those who are about to do it, Good luck , and for those lucky to not do it.. Thank god.. Because ,, sea duty is a life many of us hate with a passion, but its a necessary evil to get to shore duty , or in some cases retirement.. Until my next blog,.. Take care!! THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS@2012