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Walking on Water

Having been relieved of my duties, I was sent below, never to stand another watch while I remained in First Division. Even I had to laugh as variations of the story, about how I’d hit the old man in the head with orange peelings, filtered back down to me through the crew. Lest I get [...]

The Willful Destruction of Government Property

Left standing outside the XO’s stateroom, I felt a bit like Jesus, who’d gotten shuffled from one authority to another, in much the same manner, as each one realized he had no authority over He Who Is. In that one brief moment, I felt as if I were in contact with some incredibly powerful force, [...]

The “S” Word

Having sat there in silence, for a few moments, I finally blurted out, “I didn’t know what else to do. I was so disappointed by the Navy’s failure to satisfy the insatiable longing for self-fulfillment, that has afflicted me since puberty, I could not bear the additional pain of the remorse I felt after having [...]

Nature of the Beast

I hadn’t heard from my girlfriend back home since I had arrived onboard the ship, three or four weeks ago, until I found a letter from her lying on my bunk. As my heart leapt within my chest, I grabbed the letter and tore into it. Dear Butch, Sounds like you don’t think too much [...]