"J Herring" wrote in message
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Why would I ask those questions of the sailors in the Navy?

I believe the word 'sailor' originated when boat rides were taken
'under sail'.

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It did, but regular Navy personnel are still called "sailors" by
tradition. When a ship leaves port it either "gets underway" or
"sails", regardless of whether it is the USS Constitution or a nuke
powered carrier.