"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:25:56 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"Jim" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:


Sailors have been known to smuggle booze aboard at the end of liberty;
carefully concealed and already partially processed. :-)


And every senior Petty Officer ('specially the Chiefs) knew all the
techniques.
They'd confiscate it on the quarterdeck to add to their private stash in
the
Chief's quarters.

Biggest scandal on my 3 1/2 year can tour was an RM6 getting
caught with a bottle aboard. Busted to RM4.
Had a guy jump overboard at a small Italian port once, and an officer
busted and removed for something or other.
But the RM6 was the big deal. Absolutely scandalous.
Later in the reserves in the mid-70's guys were getting busted and
brigged left and right for drugs. Entirely different Navy.
I suspect the Chiefs kept some private stock in the Chief lounge, but
never gave it much thought. Hardly ever saw the BT Chiefs.
By the time I crawled aboard after a liberty and sobered up, I didn't
really want to think much about hootch - it could wait for the next
liberty.

--Vic



Back then we had a "don't ask, don't tell" unofficial policy. Not the
same as today's.
I was in when they declared an amnesty for anybody that smoked dope.
They would just kick you out, no questions asked.

But then they had to cancel the policy because they were running out of
people. They decided to "rehabilitate" you instead.

Eisboch