Tag: Navy
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Tutus for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (RR)
by Professor Zorkophsky, ©2021 (May 11, 2021) — “Oh Girl” (3:36) “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. Today we have a real treat, the procurement officer for the Pentagon. Please introduce yourself and inform us of your duties and then we’ll…
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In Port: Guard Duty on a Navy Ship
“DANGEROUS WATERS” by OPOVV , ©2017 (Apr. 27, 2017) — “What’s up, O’Toole?” “And would you just be lookin’ at what the cat dragged in, it’s none other than the ‘Captain of the Guard,’ Corporal Hicks. Well, sir, allow me to give you an update. I see water to my right, left and in front…
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Cynical Pragmatist Philosophy 101
“IT’S CALLED ‘BOOT CAMP’” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jan. 13, 2017) — “Attention on deck! “As you were. Welcome to Uncle Sam’s Country Club. You all volunteered, so allow me to offer my congratulations. You have joined what is known as the United States military. For the next couple of weeks you will be made into…
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Congressman Fails to Respond to Fraud and Forgery
IN OBAMA AND FITZPATRICK CASES by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 11, 2013) — The following letter was sent by email to Rep. Joseph Courtney (D-CT2): How can you pretend that there is not a constitutional crisis with a fraud in the White House? At this point it is well-known that all of you are aware that…
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The Day that San Diego ALMOST Bought the Farm
A TRUE STORY by OPOVV, ©2013 (Sep. 24, 2013) — The keel was laid while World War II was in full swing, but by the time the ship was launched, the war was over. So here the Navy has a brand new cruiser that is already outdated, so they remove the rear six-inch turret and replace it…
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Reality Check: One-Act Play with Narration
“WAY TOO FAR” by OPOVV, ©2013 (Sep. 4, 2013) — The curtain slowly rises as the house lights dim. The sound of splashing is intermittent. The backdrop is a black curtain. Nine men in Navy dungarees are either lying on their stomachs, on their sides or sitting Indian-style around a blanket at the end of a dock,…