I suggest you look up the current meaning of branding. It ain't having a name.
Obviously, this little exercise by the Army was not about having its name or identity on social media, but about having a "brand" on social media the way influencers, podcaster, etc. work hard at having one. I get...
We sold some of the gate vessels to owners in foreign countries. (including the USA). We also sold one of the old mine sweepers (Bay class) to the Duke.
It's been done before. Just saying.
And the little tiff between Supersonic max and OldSoldier is a perfect demonstration of the differences between Army and Air Force.
One element requires that the soldiers trust their officer to do right by them, the other one that the officer trust that the enlisted crew do right by them...
It is a seaman's knife. I don't recognize the pattern as a RCN issued one, however. As to the third device, it is usually used to help weaving through rope strands when making back splices and such other weaves.
I am with HT on this one, any trade that goes to sea is a sea trade and works on the basis of the same hardships. I never liked that naming policy.
As for the engineering side, I am from a very old school. In my days (early/mid 70's - before I became a MARS officer), the concept in use was...
Question is, do those cruise ships get a bye? I mean, every time you see them in harbour, out comes the white paint brigade and they are touching up the hull everywhere along the side - no apparent safety precaution to protect the water (or the painters for that matter).
If that picture is from 1975, then the lighting is really bad. The original woman service dress was not the same dark green of the men's one but rather three shades lighter - almost the colour of the old Sprite bottles - which got it the nickname grasshopper green.
P.S., in the Navy (I mean in...
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