Ah, good old Manilla. Geographically, it’s a beautiful place.
I haven’t been there since Navy days, back in the early 1980’s. There were areas of poverty, as in any large city.
The naval base is gone, but I hear many want it back now.
It kept a lot of folks employed. The Filipinos I met were great workers.
Yeah, if they’re serious about that
then they shouldn’t call it liberty.
So other than giving the globalists an orgasm, what does this do to enhance the security of the American people?
USS Blue Ridge is Comm Seventh Fleet
Comseventhflt.
Essentially nothing but radios and antennas.
And hondo dog.
My original orders out of boot camp was going to be that ship. Then, I got married.
Upon reflection, I should have kept my original orders.
Is that what they're calling it these days?
Is that what they call whorin’ and drinkin’?
While in Manila, the US Navy personnel will participate in community service and cultural exchange events...
Yes, yes I’m sure they will.
Hey joe, you no butterfly me!
Insert sound of flicking balisong here.
LOL That is not all they will participate in
Did the hit anything going into port
Filipino workers were the best. We’d tag out ABT’s at 5pm, they would pull it out, refurbish or replace every part and have it reinstalled by 5am the next morning. The roving Electrician would escort to and from ABT. Each ABT job was a case of 36 cans of OJ (8oz cans). We got our entire Prop Shop spray painted overnight for two 5# cans of coffee grounds. A couple days after the painting the Engineering Officer walked in the shop, asking questions about how this was done. We told him that we had a base contact, we show him what we want done, he tells us what he wants and we horse trade with other depts for the payment. But we were not going to give up his name because he has a large family to care for(prob true but we didn’t know). The EO attitude completely changed. He said, well tomorrow the Engineering Office is going to be unlocked and empty from 7-9pm. Get me a quote to paint the entire office. LOL
Two weeks later, we went to sea and the EO grabs me when I came off watch at midnite. PO XXXXXXX we need to talk, we walk into Officers Country and he needs quote for painting the Admiral’s Stateroom in a light blue and wants his stateroom done also but in white.