Apra Harbor, Guam, May 23, 2002 — The fast attack submarine USS Salt Lake City (SSN 716) prepares to go alongside USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Apra Harbor, Guam. Frank Cable is one of two forward-deployed submarine tenders that provide vital services to submarines while away from their homeports. The other tender is USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), forward-deployed to La Maddalena, Italy. Salt Lake City is a Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine homeported in San Diego, Calif. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan D. Monyelle. [020523-N-9885M-004] May 23, 2002Plans To Allow Women And Gays, Ban Smoking Shake World Of Navy Submarines -- Washington Post
Imagine 150 fraternity brothers packed into a container the size of a three-bedroom house. Announce you are breaking hallowed traditions by taking away their cigarettes and admitting women. Then lock the doors and push the container deep into the sea, for months at a time.
That's what the Navy, after decades of contemplation and controversy, has decided to do with its Submarine Force, an elite fraternity of 13,000 active-duty sailors that has been patrolling the oceans for 110 years.
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My Comment: My prediction .... the chain smokers will be the first to quit. Those who do not feel comfortable being around gays .... they are the next group to leave. And the last group are those men who are married to possessive and jealous women .... they will be the third group that will make the decision (or forced to) "relocate".
Finally .... when America's financial crisis causes it to finally close down it's military .... the remaining gays, non-smokers, and single individuals (who are still around) will be forced to join the unemployed.