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2022-09-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Sailor, 21, accused of destroying USS Bonhomme Richard in $1.2bn blaze was angry about getting deck duty after failing to become a Navy SEAL, lied about girlfriend becoming pregnant by another man and was overheard admitting the crime

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 Command totally innocent, of course. It's always the lower ranking who get the blame for big problems. It works out better for command that way.

Posted by Sheba Smith8503 2022-09-21 06:56|| 2022-09-21 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Sh*t runs downhill...

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-09-21 07:03|| 2022-09-21 07:03|| Front Page Top

#3 If accurate, it would appear SEAL Assessment & Selection has improved their recruitment standards.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-21 08:37|| 2022-09-21 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I can picture the next high-speed low-drag ABC prime time action thriller "A Soldier Came Home" 'Gunny Time' speech:

"Even SeAL dropouts can sink an aircraft carrier...single handedly!"

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-21 15:57|| 2022-09-21 15:57|| Front Page Top

#5 More tonnage destroyed in anger than any sub since...? Anybody know offhand?

Posted by Glaick Lumplump5787 2022-09-21 17:24|| 2022-09-21 17:24|| Front Page Top

#6 ^^^ 29 November 1944 - Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano by USS Archerfish. 69,000 tons.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-21 21:58|| 2022-09-21 21:58|| Front Page Top

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