Comments on: Shipmate http://www.thedeckplates.com/2008/07/shipmate/ Just another Navy guy writing his story... Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DriK http://www.thedeckplates.com/2008/07/shipmate/comment-page-1/#comment-69 DriK Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:34:18 +0000 http://www.thedeckplates.com/?p=43#comment-69 Just the other day a Chief admitted that when she hears "Shipmate" from the CMC, she knows that nothing good is about to come. Obviously it's not a Khaki to Blue Shirt word, and it is no surprise to me either. The Navy should just save Sailors the trouble and not make it seem as a word to be proud of, but something condescending. It would be a whole lot easier than trying to change it back to what it was. Don't get me wrong, I was proud when I graduated boot camp and was referred to as a shipmate by my RDCs, but I was disappointed when I realized how it was used outside those walls. Just the other day a Chief admitted that when she hears “Shipmate” from the CMC, she knows that nothing good is about to come. Obviously it’s not a Khaki to Blue Shirt word, and it is no surprise to me either. The Navy should just save Sailors the trouble and not make it seem as a word to be proud of, but something condescending. It would be a whole lot easier than trying to change it back to what it was.

Don’t get me wrong, I was proud when I graduated boot camp and was referred to as a shipmate by my RDCs, but I was disappointed when I realized how it was used outside those walls.

]]> By: Melissa Legette http://www.thedeckplates.com/2008/07/shipmate/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Melissa Legette Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.thedeckplates.com/?p=43#comment-63 I really enjoyed reading this; I have experienced being called a ''Shipmate'' not in a good way. I feel that in the Chief’s community it is used often in negative context .In leadership school I know that they teach you proper skills to deal with those out of order or those who have somethings that need to be corrected. To me "Shipmate" isn't good quality of someone who is in leadership .Instead I feel I should have been pulled to the side ,and had the situation addressed instead of a scene of people around me while I’m being chewed out . I know we all need a leadership course refresher with this one - (Praise in public, reprimand in private) I really enjoyed reading this; I have experienced being called a ”Shipmate” not in a good way. I feel that in the Chief’s community it is used often in negative context .In leadership school I know that they teach you proper skills to deal with those out of order or those who have somethings that need to be corrected. To me “Shipmate” isn’t good quality of someone who is in leadership .Instead I feel I should have been pulled to the side ,and had the situation addressed instead of a scene of people around me while I’m being chewed out . I know we all need a leadership course refresher with this one -

(Praise in public, reprimand in private)

]]> By: Jim http://www.thedeckplates.com/2008/07/shipmate/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Jim Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:04:49 +0000 http://www.thedeckplates.com/?p=43#comment-32 I'm convinced the winning essay was picked only because the other essays were full of spelling and grammatical errors, and read as if they were written by someone who learned English as a second language. I’m convinced the winning essay was picked only because the other essays were full of spelling and grammatical errors, and read as if they were written by someone who learned English as a second language.

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