[Oatka]

Your government at work - in the good sense of the word.

[Red Badger]

Gilligan?.......................

[dsc]

“It was incredibly rewarding to be a part of saving lives – it’s what everyone joins the Navy to do,”

WTF? The Navy’s job is killing the enemy and breaking his stuff.

[fso301]

Somehow, I do not get satisfaction from this story. Going offshore without a radio should be a punishable offense.

I'm glad the guys were rescued but a judge should still sentence them to a month, or so of community service.

[Midwesterner53]

Glad they didnt collide with the fishing boat.

[pabianice]

Bravo Zulu.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"It was incredibly rewarding to be a part of saving lives – it’s what everyone joins the Navy to do,” said Lt. Miles Schumacher...

The lieutenant seems to have a fundamental lack of knowledge about the purpose of a navy. If he wanted to save lives, he should have joined the CG. I hope to God most people joined the Navy to protect our country and destroy our enemies if called upon to do so, not "save lives."

[libertylover]

According to the report, the boat carried food and water, but no safety equipment or radios.

Being this stupid, they're lucky to be alive.

[JimRed]

“It was incredibly rewarding to be a part of saving lives – it’s what everyone joins the Navy to do,” said Lt. Miles Schumacher, tactical coordinator of the VP-8 aircrew.

Silly me...I thought the job of a Navy was to kill bad people and break their things, with lifesaving as an occasional additional duty!