However, for many hundreds of years - longer than the US has had a navy - there has been a belief that allowing sailors to put their hands in their pockets would lead to mutinies. And more accidents. I think (hope) we can safely say that there wasn’t an increase in mutinies.
But studying the accident rate on ships based on a hands-in-pockets policy is actually valuable work. I hope they publish the results.
I mean... as a former marine, i want every other member of the navy family to put up with the tradition of ignoring perfectly good pockets in BDUs. I had to do it, the kids should damn well be forced to do it.
But...
Holy crap. Is there something else more consequential we could waste time with? Yes, I appreciate I am part of the problem having just spent 30 sec rage typing the single most inconsequential post I've ever posted on HN.
The folks reviewing “can put hands in pockets” do they feel like they’re doing valuable work?
> do they feel like they’re doing valuable work?
They answered that question in the article ;)
However, for many hundreds of years - longer than the US has had a navy - there has been a belief that allowing sailors to put their hands in their pockets would lead to mutinies. And more accidents. I think (hope) we can safely say that there wasn’t an increase in mutinies.
But studying the accident rate on ships based on a hands-in-pockets policy is actually valuable work. I hope they publish the results.
Sounds like they don't have a choice, it comes from the Secretary of State
Marco Rubio isn't in the Navy's chain of command.
The benefits and pension must be worth it.
I mean... as a former marine, i want every other member of the navy family to put up with the tradition of ignoring perfectly good pockets in BDUs. I had to do it, the kids should damn well be forced to do it.
But...
Holy crap. Is there something else more consequential we could waste time with? Yes, I appreciate I am part of the problem having just spent 30 sec rage typing the single most inconsequential post I've ever posted on HN.
Apologies for wasting your time.