I also served in the Navy. I remember in Boot Camp we were shown two Movies. First was on the SEALS – they gave an honest picture what it meant to be a SEAL and most who put in for it don’t make it. The second film as on Submarine Duty. That seemed to be a challenge that I could handle so I volunteered. I attended Basic Enlisted Sub School, New London, Connecticut. I did make that – I then went to a Boomer out of Rota and as a newly arrived E-2 I started mess cooking and began my qualifications. I did qualify and proudly wore my dolphins (Insignia)Point I am trying to make is those of us who served in whatever duty EARNED the insignias and classifications. To my way of thinking ANY job in the Armed Forces of the United States should be something to be proud of.
REGULAR-GUY
10 years ago
So if this DB worked at Apple previously and wore a tattoo with a picture of the Apple logo and a depiction of him & Steve Jobs with the caption saying “We Started IT ALL” that would be okay? No because people would look at that as fraud and everything he tried to claim he’d accomplished after that would be suspect. The reason no one would bother with that scenario is because being a member of the keyboard commandos never: earns easy street cred, furthers the career of a PERSONAL TRAINER, garners instant respect, and like everyone else has pointed out…..doesn’t GET YOU LAID. The other reason people don’t use private sector, commercial, or corporate fictitious accomplishments is because private companies are anything but private and they advertise easily searchable accounts of how they started, who built the company, and the command structure from the beginning. Whereas, US Military Special Operations Command (or SOCOM), and especially US NAVY SEALs offer the perfect assumable Hero Status for every asshole who wants to be something without having to put in the work or effort to earn anything. For example: SOCOM (formerly USSOC) does not, for obvious reasons, disclose membership therefore it is improbable (but not impossible thanks to Don Shipley) to discredit these douche-bags by finding service records. Secondly, with somewhere around 1% of the total population serving in our Military and close to 100% respecting and looking up to those who serve there is a disconnect between the average citizen and a true understanding of how the US Military works. Ergo, the opportunity for anyone seeking to present themselves as something they are not, to ad-lib bullshit in lieu of actual experience and convince 99% of people in bars, locker rooms, and used car lots is ever present. I could go on forever. The bottom line is: everyone has the right to judge this tool, form the people he sought to impress w/ his imagination and lack of integrity, to the millions of US Military Service Members who serve and Veterans who have served that are content to be proud of… Read more »
LeatherJacket
10 years ago
I was raised by a Navy lifer. I grew up knowing that certain things were earned and that respect, admiration, privilege, and some symbols were all on that list. My late father wore Navy wings because earned and deserved them. I have considered getting a tattoo of Navy wings in honor of my dad, but have decided to get something else. Because I have not earned those wings and they are a source of pride a symbol of hard work and sacrifice for everyone who has.
This guy has attempted to drag himself along on the coattails of others in an attempt to garner the admiration and respect he can’t earn just by lifting weights in a gym. Sad and pathetic.
I also find it incredibly hard to believe that this guy joined the Navy because he wanted to be a SEAL, and that he went through basic and then didn’t make it into the SEALs for whatever reason (I’m guessing it was the mental part?) yet he claims not to know how important and damned near sacred that tattoos? I call bullsh*t.
Shel
8 years ago
I served in the Army, thought about going airborne, but didn’t….. and I know that I didn’t earn certain honors, so I won’t put the damn tattoo on me…..this guy is stealing valor! In my opinion. Served or not….that crap don’t belong on him. It’s a brotherhood that me he isn’t a part of! An insult too our real Seals!
Made too many errors on this one of you all can delete it, thanks
Shel
8 years ago
I served in the Army, thought about going airborne, but didn’t….. and I know that I didn’t earn that honor, so I won’t put the damn tattoo on me…..this guy is stealing valor! In my opinion. Served or not in the same branch…that crap don’t belong on him. It’s a brotherhood that he is NOT a part of! An insult to our real Seals! The wives of Seals deserve way more honors than this knuckle head!
I also served in the Navy. I remember in Boot Camp we were shown two Movies. First was on the SEALS – they gave an honest picture what it meant to be a SEAL and most who put in for it don’t make it. The second film as on Submarine Duty. That seemed to be a challenge that I could handle so I volunteered. I attended Basic Enlisted Sub School, New London, Connecticut. I did make that – I then went to a Boomer out of Rota and as a newly arrived E-2 I started mess cooking and began my qualifications. I did qualify and proudly wore my dolphins (Insignia)Point I am trying to make is those of us who served in whatever duty EARNED the insignias and classifications. To my way of thinking ANY job in the Armed Forces of the United States should be something to be proud of.
So if this DB worked at Apple previously and wore a tattoo with a picture of the Apple logo and a depiction of him & Steve Jobs with the caption saying “We Started IT ALL” that would be okay? No because people would look at that as fraud and everything he tried to claim he’d accomplished after that would be suspect. The reason no one would bother with that scenario is because being a member of the keyboard commandos never: earns easy street cred, furthers the career of a PERSONAL TRAINER, garners instant respect, and like everyone else has pointed out…..doesn’t GET YOU LAID. The other reason people don’t use private sector, commercial, or corporate fictitious accomplishments is because private companies are anything but private and they advertise easily searchable accounts of how they started, who built the company, and the command structure from the beginning. Whereas, US Military Special Operations Command (or SOCOM), and especially US NAVY SEALs offer the perfect assumable Hero Status for every asshole who wants to be something without having to put in the work or effort to earn anything. For example: SOCOM (formerly USSOC) does not, for obvious reasons, disclose membership therefore it is improbable (but not impossible thanks to Don Shipley) to discredit these douche-bags by finding service records. Secondly, with somewhere around 1% of the total population serving in our Military and close to 100% respecting and looking up to those who serve there is a disconnect between the average citizen and a true understanding of how the US Military works. Ergo, the opportunity for anyone seeking to present themselves as something they are not, to ad-lib bullshit in lieu of actual experience and convince 99% of people in bars, locker rooms, and used car lots is ever present. I could go on forever. The bottom line is: everyone has the right to judge this tool, form the people he sought to impress w/ his imagination and lack of integrity, to the millions of US Military Service Members who serve and Veterans who have served that are content to be proud of… Read more »
I was raised by a Navy lifer. I grew up knowing that certain things were earned and that respect, admiration, privilege, and some symbols were all on that list. My late father wore Navy wings because earned and deserved them. I have considered getting a tattoo of Navy wings in honor of my dad, but have decided to get something else. Because I have not earned those wings and they are a source of pride a symbol of hard work and sacrifice for everyone who has.
This guy has attempted to drag himself along on the coattails of others in an attempt to garner the admiration and respect he can’t earn just by lifting weights in a gym. Sad and pathetic.
I also find it incredibly hard to believe that this guy joined the Navy because he wanted to be a SEAL, and that he went through basic and then didn’t make it into the SEALs for whatever reason (I’m guessing it was the mental part?) yet he claims not to know how important and damned near sacred that tattoos? I call bullsh*t.
I served in the Army, thought about going airborne, but didn’t….. and I know that I didn’t earn certain honors, so I won’t put the damn tattoo on me…..this guy is stealing valor! In my opinion. Served or not….that crap don’t belong on him. It’s a brotherhood that me he isn’t a part of! An insult too our real Seals!
Made too many errors on this one of you all can delete it, thanks
I served in the Army, thought about going airborne, but didn’t….. and I know that I didn’t earn that honor, so I won’t put the damn tattoo on me…..this guy is stealing valor! In my opinion. Served or not in the same branch…that crap don’t belong on him. It’s a brotherhood that he is NOT a part of! An insult to our real Seals! The wives of Seals deserve way more honors than this knuckle head!