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John Smith
BS from Methodist University8mo
How and where do sailors on US Navy ships have sex with each other?

1991-0615, the Navy Goes on its First COED Combat Tour.

USS Acadia, AKA “The Love Boat.”

Thirty-six crew members of the supply ship Acadia were pregnant and had
to be transferred during the ship's deployment to the Persian Gulf,
naval officials say. (Approximately 10% of the females onboard!)

More than half became pregnant after the ship was under way, but a Navy spokesman, Lieut. Comdr. Jeff 'Smallwood,' said there were no
indications of improper fraternization between men and women on the ship.

"These women have a right to get pregnant," Commander 'Smallwood' said.
"The conclusion somebody is jumping to is that the Acadia is a love
boat, and that's not the case."

He said nine women became pregnant before the Acadia left San Diego on
Sept. 5 but were not tested until the ship was under way. Five others
were transferred to the Acadia while she was sailing to the gulf, but
their pregnancies were not discovered until after they were on board.
Seven Months on Duty

The remaining 22 women became pregnant while the ship was deployed,
perhaps on liberty calls in Hawaii, the Philippines, and other ports the
Acadia visited on her way to the gulf, Commander Smallwood said.

The ship, whose 1,250 crew members included 360 women, returned to her
home port here on Friday. The Acadia is among several Navy support
vessels that permit women to serve on board because she is not
considered a combat ship.

Naval policy is to transfer women immediately to shore duty if they
become pregnant.

The Navy has strict rules against sexual relationships between men and
women while on duty or between commissioned officers and enlisted
personnel, but Commander 'Smallwood' said there was no evidence any such regulations were broken.

The tender received the Navy Unit Commendation for her exemplary service
upon return from the Gulf War.

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Jay Alias
· 6mo
It happens, but if caught you will be demoted and loss half of 2 months pay.

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Philip Sherwin
· 6mo
What about the gay homosexuals?

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Jd-F
· Nov 13
Shhhh don’t ask don’t tell!

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William Higgins
· Nov 17
What is a gay homosexual, sorry same thing. I knew a captain in the army
who served two tours of duty in Vietnam during the war. He said “ Anyone
who thinks gays have not always been in the military have never served
“. My father a WW II vet said they were in the Army than. I know not
point of quest…
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