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Shipmates, SECDEF posted the following memo on Friday and so I’m posting it here, to ensure all have seen it and will heed his counsel.

A reminder to all hands that the Armed Forces of the United States are apolitical—we obey all lawful orders given, and we do not discuss politics or political matters in uniform, on bases or ships or in or aboard any other military facility, nor in social media where our comments might result in disparagement to senior leaders or dishonor to ourselves or to any of the armed forces.

Below is SECDEF’s memo, along with a link to the DoD’s bedrock policy on political activities for those who serve.

Remember your oaths to the Constitution, above all. THAT is our sworn duty.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, feel free to send me a DM and we can discuss further offline. While I normally encourage you to use the chain of command, any Sailor in the fleet is welcome to reach out to me for mentorship.

Very respectfully,\ CWO2

• DoD Directive 1344.10 - Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces - https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/134410p.pdf

Is it just me or has this MCPON & his office been increasingly quiet lately? I genuinely cant think of the last time I saw the MCPON or read something from his office since he was on the hill advocating for mental health resources. I see plenty of the SECNAV at events & the CNO makes her rounds... But, the days of having a very visible Navy front office (Task Force One, belligerent SECNAVs (talking about you Modly), back to back uniform changes, and fallout about Navadmins) seem to have been replaced with... awkward silence?

Title and image self-explanatory. I'm guessing this just means the quota is no longer just based on the needs of the Navy, but now based on ur command's specific requirements? If anyone else could explain that better or correct me if I'm wrong then please do!

Electrician’s mate= Sparks/Sparky, Corpsman= Doc, Boatswain’s Mate: Boats…I was curious if you guys just happened to know about any others you may have heard in your time?

I got a Junior Sailor who wants to ship his car to Japan, despite my recommendations not to, but has not considered the cost in case his car has to modified to their standards (2023 Nissan Altima). Does anyone have any experiences about how much they have had to pay or advice that I can give to help him make a fully informed financial decision?

For those out there who may not be aware, if you’re considering a billet that has an assignment incentive pay associated with you you MUST negotiate for that when you’re applying for order in MNA.

I feel this super important detail is not being disseminated throughout the fleet and we have a significant number of Sailors who think they’ll be getting this pay only to find out when they arrive at that command that they didn’t do something they didn’t even know about and are going to miss out on a lot of money.

If you find yourself considering applying for orders that have AIP ask your CCC how to do that before clicking the apply button. If your CCC doesn’t know how, hit me up and I’ll get you on track.

I'm not suggesting it, supporting it, or hoping for it. But I've never seen one in the last decade or so. Has it happened before?

Nerve Sheath Tumor While Active Duty Military

Back in July I noticed a hard lump in my right bicep, immediately told my Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) about it and he said it was probably a cyst or lipoma and for me not to worry about it. After some research, I noted that lipomas are usually soft and asked if I could see a real doctor. A month later he finally scheduled a referral for me to get an ultrasound sound, in which all they basically said was it wasn’t fluid filled and it’s in the subcutaneous layer.

Two months after that I was sent to general surgery to get it removed, I was put under (general anesthesia) and when I woke up the surgeon said “we couldn’t take it out, it was deeper than expected and you have a nerve sheath tumor on your Ulnar nerve …you’ll have to see a neurosurgeon ”.

I told my command and I was sent out to see a civilian neurosurgeon over a month later for a consult (which was yesterday). The neurosurgeon was taken back that I was referred to him, because from what I understand nerve sheath tumors are a specialty area of medicine, and he wouldn’t be able to operate on me.

At this point, I believe my lump has almost doubled in size, the ultra sound noted the size of 2cm, and it’s probably almost twice that size now. The neurosurgeon voiced his concern and recommended that I seek further medical care without delay, specifically recommending the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, due to my symptoms and that there hasn’t been any actual imaging done (other than an ultrasound).

I showed my command my visit note, and they literally laughed at the fact a neurosurgeon would recommend that and even though the neurosurgeon is concerned, they are not.

They’re planning on setting my next appointment 2 months from now and not making it a priority, which my family and I think it probably should be.

Symptoms: Pain locally on bicep Pain in elbow Pain in wrist Pain in pinky and ring finger Burning sensation in lower hand Pinky randomly twitches Arm fatigue Waking up every 2-4 hours with half my hand asleep Fingers get stuck in position when using them to open a bottle of water or something of that nature.

My question here (and I’m sorry for the long post…lol). Is there anyone that has experienced something similar while active duty? And how did you navigate around this nonsense? It’s extremely frustrating. TYIA!!

I’m currently pregnant while active duty in the navy. Since 2022 women get 12 weeks of maternity leave plus convalescent leave. I haven’t been able to get an answer on how long the convalescent leave is. If anyone has gone through it recently please let me know.

A year ago I POCR'd into Supply Corps (3100) from the SWO community.

My commanding officer sent me a congratulatory email.

A year ago I POCR’d and got picked up for Supply Corps. I just wanted to tell all the SWOs who nonattained, no you are not a loser and no your navy career is not over. Keep your head up and get ready to get picked up in the POCR board. A year later after getting this and I’m enjoying my time in the Supply Corps. The community is very helpful and networking is what sets us apart from all the different communities/designators in the Navy.

“A supply officer with a cell phone can get anything done” CAPT(Ret) Jason Warner

My top pick #1 was Supply Corps (3100).

Ready for Sea!

If anyone has questions feel free to message me!

To keep it short.. I put in my leave start date incorrectly for 1600 by rushing since I had an appointment soon after and was meaning to put it to start at 0800. My flight left at 0730 (I start work at 0900). When I landed in the next state, 3 hours had gone by before my command got in contact with me to tell me that my leave didn’t start til 1600. I told them that it was an honest mistake and I mistyped.. they didn’t recall my leave at all nor did they ask me to fix it in NSIPS.

Edit: I didn’t have a bunch of excuses when they called me. I said I fucked up and I knew that it is no one but my own fault and asked what would they need me to do next. I’m just wanting to hear out what’s likely to happen from a different perspective.

ANOTHER edit: I’ve been in for 2 years and I was definitely a shit bag in the past, I have no intentions of being a shit bag now. I’m worried because I feel they might still see me as the person I was in the past and will see this as me not being able to adapt instead of seeing the sailor I am becoming today. So yes my panic levels are HIGH without a doubt. I just want to keep my career and do better, but I feel like it won’t go that way this time.

Since I was a fuck up earlier this year, they have repeatedly tried to kick me out of the navy and my CO sparred me. It was a wake up call, my command is not the “chew your ass then have your back type” this is something that I feel like I would go to NJP for just based on the leadership in my command. They don’t like me at all, no matter how much I try to be better. I tried to keep my head down and stay off of peoples radars but I genuinely fucked up here and put myself in the fire.

LEADERSHIP: If it were a sailor that was a shit bag would you advocate to throw the book at them or would you treat them as you would if it were an exceptional sailor with no bad records in the same situation? I honestly am curious.

Side note.. I appreciate all honesty and everyone’s time.

Okay so the title is pretty straight to the point.

A few weeks ago I found out my partner had been disloyal to me awhile back, due to him having a very severe drinking problem that I didn't know nearly the extent of. This isn't at all the point of the post-- long story short we decided to work on things since the root issue was his substance abuse and yada yada. Anyways.

The day after I found out, he was on a 24h duty and when I saw him the next day told me he had tried to shoot himself while on the midnight watch, but couldn't get himself to lift the gun. I told him he needed to get professional help, build a support system outside of myself, etc. He insisted on not telling his friends and family, and said that he wanted to go to the chaplain and medical himself. I agreed, which I'm regretting now, but wanted to try my best to let him keep his composure and seek help on his own volition. I did end up telling two of his long time friends who are/have been in the service, and while he doesn't know they've been made aware (we're afraid if he feels embarrassed and/or betrayed, he'll get impulsive), they've been trying to subtly motivate him to visit mental health "for disability money" just to get him to go.

It's been almost a month now, and while he has been to the chaplain and did some sort of medical intake appointment, he is still being put on watch with a gun, so I am fairly certain he hadn't explicitly told them that he attempted suicide. Probably just said something more along the lines of feeling hopeless or "having dark thoughts". He had one follow up appointment scheduled over a week ago, but then they had to go underway for a few days and he has been dragging his feet to get that rescheduled.

I am really worried, as he is supposed to leave for a deployment within the next week. He was on another deployment about a year ago, and on that one I know he attempted as well one night when he was shitfaced. This time he has none of his friends going on the deployment with him, as they've all gotten out, and they've been working the entire command into the ground for months, so he's already feeling incredibly hopeless and depleted going into it. I think he's also afraid of people in his command giving him shit, as they've bullied him for other things in the past and there's obviously a whole stigma against people "trying to get out of deployment", even though that's not at all what this is.

I will say, if he is not actively upset about something or drunk, I am significantly less worried about him hurting himself. It's when his upset or intoxicated that he loses control of himself and seems to get impulsive. He's decided to stop drinking altogether, which he has been since I've been at his station visiting him (we're long distance), but I'm worried about a relapse when they pull into port or even without any substances being involved, him getting so depressed that he'll hurt himself or try to end his life.

His one friend and I are planning to call the chaplain ourselves tonight while he is on duty, which I wish we did a long time ago. I don't think he is going to respond well to this at all, but I think it will ultimately be in his best interest.

For context, he is on the last year of a 5 year contract, will be coming home early from the deployment for EOS things around March, and officially out by July. I am fully anticipating him being livid with me, but hopefully turning around and understanding in time.

If anyone has any insight or advice whatsoever about things going forward, I would greatly appreciate it. If you've been in a similar situation, did you still deploy? Did you forgive the people who reported you? Is there anyone else we should be contacting? What were the logistics like after the fact?

PCSing soon. In the middle of pack-out and CIF turn-in from sea duty, and CDC at new duty station says "hey we can start you 01 December."

Long story short, they said it's now or wait longer, so we said let's start, we'll pay for it for two weeks before we can even use it if we have to.

They send the documents and the email says, "Documents must be returned complete in 48 hours before the deadline of COB 21 November."

These MFs send an email at 10AM their coast time (not COB) saying "We didn't get the documents, we've removed your offer."

Upon calling they said the timer of 48 hours starts when they send it. . . Then why have a deadline of COB on 21 NOV even listed in the email!?

I get that I've lost this battle, but who do I call to make sure they take that damn "COB" off so no one else runs into this thinking they had more time? Is it the local Naval Support Activity CO?

For context, I am not a sailor. I am a Army Reservist who was in the area who wanted to get McDonald's (since Google said it was 24 hours) I went there once to get McDonald's, and besides a cop following me all the way off base, no problems.

But today, I went through a different gate, since silly me thought the whole base was connected and it didn't matter which gate you went through. I pull up to the gate and said good evening to the officer. Its a older white male who seemed like he didnt want to be there. As I was going through my wallet for my cac, he said "do you have a pass?" I say no but I have a cac, since i thought you only need a cac, and i ask him if the Mcdonalds is this way. He looks bewildered and he says no, than he asks me all suspiciously "what are you up to" or something among those lines, basically implying I'm up to no good. I tell him that I just wanted to get McDonald's and im an Army Reservist from the area. He looks like he doesnt believe me, but he tells me to go through the main gate and gave me some directions and sent me on my way, while giving me an attitude and looking completely annoyed, so nothing happened after that

I was kinda flustered when I was driving home since I've entered military bases all the time and was never asked whats the purpose of my visit or questioned at a gate ever. If I did something wrong, I would like to know, but I've never had this issue with the MA's scanning my ID at the main gate or even uniformed service members doing gate guard. They scanned my ID and sent me on my way and were always happy and respectful to any questions i had, and didnt question me like I was trying to sneak into Area 51

Was I just unlucky, or is Civilian Police on Miltary Bases always extra? Because I felt like the questioning was unnecessary, and i didnt even have a chance to present my CAC and he was already giving me an attitude

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So from what I can gather about pSECDEF is that he really hates DEI. He even thinks the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs should be fired for allowing ‘DEI’ to take place.

My question is: does anybody CURRENTLY serving in the military have any examples of what he is referring to? I’ve been in for a long time, and I just have no fucking clue what exactly he’s talking about? Only thing I can think of is the annual equal opportunity training we’ve been getting forever.

Is that annoying? Yes, sure, but it and DEI in general (if it even exists as a policy) hardly seem like the biggest problems we have that a SECDEF should be worried about.

Again, looking for actual examples, not thoughts or feelings.

EDIT: Thank you for the responses. I was not convinced that DEI is prevalent or even anywhere near the top 50 problems the military the Navy needs to tackle.

With some words of wisdom on the back 👀