Courtesy of a link at Task & Purpose, we find this leave request from 1967. Click the image below for a larger view.
I'd say that's a pretty good reason to apply for leave, wouldn't you?
Peter
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Courtesy of a link at Task & Purpose, we find this leave request from 1967. Click the image below for a larger view.
I'd say that's a pretty good reason to apply for leave, wouldn't you?
Peter
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So much for the "Don't add to or remove from the population" advice when going on leave...
Picking nits, that's actually a "Special Liberty" request, rather than a leave request.
The difference is minor from a civilian's perspective...he's still requesting time off...but as a retired sailor of 21 years who's filled out, reviewed and signed countless numbers of those forms (known as a "special request chit") it stood out to me.
I would have approved that one in a heartbeat.
There was an unfortunate saying among submarine officers that the job was so demanding that the men would only be home for the birth or the conception and they could choose which. Sadly, I witnessed this as mostly true.
No wonder women >HATE< DNA testing of children with the passion of 1000 burning suns.
Higher Ups sent word down to us peons that too many SRCs were being submitted for "frivolous reasons". Gotta be serious, y'know? Shipmate subsequently submitted his for "Just Because". It was approved.
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