On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:15:16 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Monday, December 12, 2016 at 4:14:48 PM UTC-6, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:21:21 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:55:52 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

Well, he's said the most enjoyable part of shooting is coming back here, having some coffee, and
cleaning guns.

There is something rewarding about taking things apart and putting
them back together again. When we were "on station" in the ship there
was not a whole lot to do and I got to the point where I could field
strip a M2 and a 1911 in the dark, then put them back together.
The thing I really liked about the CG was, it was not a "union shop"
and they encouraged us learning other things so I started hanging out
with the snipes when I got bored with small arms and learned
machining, welding and some other things that carried my into my old
age.
As long as you looked busy, they left you alone.

Army's the same way. Soldiers that look busy don't get messed with.

When questioned, it helped to be honest too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1OOlsW_WgU

The only time I ever got in trouble was when the DC chief asked me why
I was working in the armory. I had trouble explaining that I really
worked for the Ordinance Department. I spent so much time hanging out
with the DCs he thought I worked for him.
He was disappointed because he said I was his best striker.
I was an FT but I had also taken the Gunner's Mate 3&2 course and the
Aviation Ordinanceman 3 course ( just started thumbing the book and
thought I would get the bingo sheets) so they just let me go on
looking busy.