What happened to the Navy?

Hospital Corspman Mike Rakebrandt US Navy (Ret.)

By Scoop Stanton

Mike and I both proudly served in the US Navy. The term “Old Navy” means more than a clothing store. Part of “Old Navy” is to keep your mouth shut and keep things to yourself. Also we had standards. No fatso’s, no beards, no long sideburns (damn!) and no “faddish” hairstyles. Then came social media.

@2020.trap

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@theyloveshorttyy

If you know you know 😭😭#fyp #viral #militarygirls #navy #miltok

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@honeyitz_angel

my recruiter failed to tell me about cranking.. :,) #fypシ゚ #fyp #fupage #fup #foryou #foryoupage #foru #xyzbca #tiktok #navy #navylife #sailor #usnavy #usnavysailor #aircraftcarrier #military #militarylife #militarytiktok #coastguard #miltok #army #boatlife #marines #airforce

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There are hundreds if not thousands of TikTok videos of sailors acting a fool! Beards, uniforms looking like shit, and just tomfoolery for the world to see! Look, I was in the Navy. I did some shit! I call my Good Conduct medals the “Didn’t get caught medal.” Some actions punishable by the UCMJ. But: I didn’t put it out there. The Navy prohibits everything that goes against “good order and discipline.”

You know what you don’t see on TikTok? Members of the Russian and Chinese military acting a fool! Let’s hope the DoD cracks down on this!

@lesavior.s

this is how we get through duty days #fyp #hooyah #engineering #navylife #military #dance #like #duty

♬ The K-Wang – Khia