First, let me say that I am truely sorry for the loss of your friend.
If I may try and answer some of your questions:
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Originally Posted by ZonieDiver
Maybe I'm just tired from too much fun and a lack of sleep. Maybe I'm just pissed off because a friend died. Maybe I'm just tired of 'newbies' here interjecting crap that really doesn't need to be interjected, but:
WTF are you talking about?...
I felt Sigaba's post did just that. I failed to see reference to "Davey Jones" or "Mini the Mermaid" in his post. I saw a quote from a prominent figure in the history of the defense establlishment of this nation that was germane to the question posed by an SF Candidate. How this response helps clarify the SF Candidate's question also mystifies me:
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My reference to Davey Jones and Mini the Mermaid, included with King Neptune were intended to further illustrate the direction the Navy has gone in its "retirement from the realm of logic ." (Though it appears my own posts have done the same).
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Or this:
How does the casualty rate justify violating certain principles about keeping one's mouth shut?
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The SEALs haven't been quiet since the first Gulf War, maybe even before. And though casualties are part of it, I was mainly referring to those sustaining injuries that keeps them out of the action, and thus a need to recruit more individuals into SEALs.
It is instant publicity, glamour, and recruiting all tied into one, IMHO.
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How does what the "upper echelon" does justify what the "author" does, or I do, or you do?
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Leaders lead by example. The line has to be drawn somewhere, and in this case, there probably isn't a line at all.
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And this one:
And the tan, QP Billy L-bach.
The next quietest groups, IMHO, are "on deck."
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To clarify, this is in reference to SEALs eventually not being able to be as secretive, due to the massive publicity in the spot light, and the next SF groups/teams that are not concerned with this limelight will be the ones, if they aren't already, undertaking the more select missions. And in all probability we, the general public, wouldn't hear about it.
Sorry for the confusion, I sincerly hope that this explains my previous posts.