it was more about duty and honor, but yes, it used the Navy as a vehicle to tell the story. Damn XS - it's a great, great movie. And I often use the Ensign Pulver reference to explain my own boss-avoidance techniques.
i don't watch old movies, i rarely watch new movies. i am just not much of a movie buff i guess. i tried to re-watch MIB this weekend, but xsbrownie thought it was still too scary for her, so we just watched the music video at the end of the dvd.