The Navy/Marine Corps job interview

JED

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Years ago, a young Navy pilot was injured while ejecting from his Douglas A-4 Skyhawk because of an engine failure during a catapult shot from the carrier. Due to the heroics of rescue helicopter crew and the ship's hospital staff, the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear. He remained on flight status and eventually became an Admiral.

However, during his career he was always sensitive about his appearance. One day, the Admiral was interviewing two Navy Master Chiefs and a Marine Sergeant Major for his personal staff. The first Master Chief was a surface Navy type, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview, the Admiral asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?"

The Master Chief answered, "Why, yes, Admiral. I couldn't help but notice that you are missing your starboard ear, so I don't know whether this impacts your hearing on that side." The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of his office.

The next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same question, answered, "Well, yes, Sir, you seem to be short one ear." The Admiral threw him out as well.

The third interview was with the Marine Sergeant Major. He was articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two Navy Master Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went ahead with the same question. "Do you notice anything different about me?" To his surprise, the Sergeant Major said, "Yes, Sir. You wear contact lenses."

The Admiral, impressed, thought to himself, "What an incredibly tactful Marine. And how would you know that?" the Admiral asked. The Sergeant Major replied, "Well, Sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with only one f***ing ear."
 

IMBVSUR?

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We all talk smack about the other services, however at least for me, they all will always be first rate in my book. No one complains when those sissy Navy boys are softening up the enemy so the Marines or Army can land on the shore, or those big guns are shooting over your head so you can move forward. When your in the field and call for air support, those fly boys are a god send. Jar heads, they sure seem to get the worst assignments, and will fight till they die. Army, well hell, we are great :D
 

chuckl

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As a Marine, I guess I am biased; but, as a reminder, more sailors died in the Battle of Guadalcanal than all the Marines and Army combined. This is true of several battles, but never got the press--the news was about European campaigns. A tremendous amount of documentation (film and paper) of the Pacific campaigns were lost at sea or hidden away, never to surface. Burial at sea is final and cannot be redone; the bodies cannot be exhumed later for home town reburial. Salute! Chuck :)
 
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