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It's good to be king (the good deals the top of the CoC get)

Feet Wet

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Nice perks indeed, but it doesn't even begin to offset the crappy lifestyle of being on the road ALL the time. Not to mention the full submersion of becoming a money grubbing politician vice a warfighter (minus the Combatant Commanders like Petraeus) would blow. Unless that is, you are really into that D.C. bullshit.:sleep_125
 
HeyJoe

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Feet Wet said:
Nice perks indeed, but it doesn't even begin to offset the crappy lifestyle of being on the road ALL the time.
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Goes with the territory. It's lonely at the top and a lot of other things....

Not to mention the full submersion of becoming a money grubbing politician vice a warfighter (minus the Combatant Commanders like Petraeus) would blow. Unless that is, you are really into that D.C. bullshit.:sleep_125
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I don't think you're being fair in describing the senior leaders in DC as "money grubbing" anything. Do they have to deal with politics? Heck yes! Our Chain of Command is set up to have political appointees running each of the Service departments reporting to an elected politician so they deal with the "political" process every day including interchanges with the members of Congress and their staffs. It's unavoidable for the Service Chiefs and top flag and general officers as well as the Combatant Commanders who are also called to DC to interface with the Commander in Chief as well as the Congress. I wouldn't call any of them "money-grubbing" though.

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090128-N-0696M-200 WASHINGTON (Jan. 28, 2009) President Barack Obama, with, from left, Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff; Gen. George W. Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff; Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the media during his first visit to the Pentagon since becoming commander-in-chief. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and all the service chiefs for their input on the way ahead in Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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080129-N-0696M-033 WASHINGTON (Jan. 29, 2008) Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates attend a meeting of military combatant commanders with President George W. Bush in the Cabinet Room of the White House. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released)
 
HeyJoe

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Feet Wet said:
Nice perks indeed, but it doesn't even begin to offset the crappy lifestyle of being on the road ALL the time.
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Anyone want to trade places? Let's do caption first to see how crappy this trip was....

090713-N-0696M-328 GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is piped ashore after a visit to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Gulf of Oman. Mullen is accompanying a USO tour featuring Hall of Fame NFL coach Don Shula, All-Pro NFL running back Warrick Dunn, actors Bradley Cooper and D.B. Sweeney and sports announcer and model Leeann Tweeden on a visit to the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

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In case you haven't seen Leeann on TV...

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090713-N-3659B-420 GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) Television personality Leeann Tweeden gives an autograph to Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman John Palacio during a USO Summer Troop Visit aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Tweeden and other celebrities visited Ronald Reagan as a morale boost and to say thank you to the crew for their service. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac/Released)

Leeann addresses crew of Truman

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HeyJoe

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NavAir42 said:
That's just mean: "Hi, this is what you're missing back home. Enjoy the 4,000 other dudes you're still stuck on this boat with."
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So you'd rather see football stars and maybe Wayne Newton?

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050529-N-1854W-067 Virginia Beach, Va. (May 29, 2005) – Musician/Actor Wayne Newton strums the guitar during his USO show at the Patriotic Festival held on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The festival included various concerts, live military demonstrations, aircraft flyovers and fireworks. The Patriotic Festival was sponsored by the USO of Hampton Roads to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's mate 2nd class Jason C. Winn (RELEASED)

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041215-N-9563N-002 Manama, Bahrain (Dec. 15, 2004) - Former National Football League Quarterback, John Elway, throws footballs to Sailors and Marines after giving them a pep talk on board Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain. NSA Bahrain was the 7th stop for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Richard Myers’ Holiday Tour, starring John Elway, Sportscaster and Model, Leeann Tweedan and Actor Comedian, Blake Clark. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Phillip A. Nickerson Jr. (RELEASED)

Or Leeann?

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041215-N-5345W-016 Persian Gulf (Dec. 15, 2004) – Sportscaster and model Leann Tweedan departs the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Truman’s and embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), enjoyed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Holiday USO Show starring Former National Football League Quarterback, John Elway, Sportscaster and Model, Leeann Tweedan and Actor Comedian, Blake Clark. Currently aircraft from Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) embarked aboard Truman are providing close air support and conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in ongoing operations over Iraq. Truman's Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and embarked CVW-3 are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Kristopher Wilson (RELEASED)
 
A4sForever

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Why do guys that shouldn't .... insist on wearing tight, Euro-trash-inspired bicycle spandex togs ... ??

Wouldn't a 'smart' sweatshirt/t-shirt/pair of 'normal' shorts do just as well ... ??? :)
 
HeyJoe

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navair42 said:
on second thought, i'll stick with the hot girl.
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+1 Might be more than one hottie if you're lucky and they just might like a guy in uniform

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091103-M-0761B-093 NEW YORK (Nov. 3, 2009) New York Jets cheerleaders tour the amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21). The ship has 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow and will be commissioned Nov. 7 in New York City. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danielle M. Bacon/Released)
 
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The rest of the story..

The shot of the boots was a great "editorial" shot, but didn't tell the whole story

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091103-N-2147L-002 NEW YORK, (Nov. 03, 2009) A Marine speaks with New York Jets cheerleaders aboard the amphibious transport dock ship Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21). New York is pierside in New York and will be commissioned Nov. 7. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Corey Lewis/Released)
 
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NavAir42 said:
That's just mean: "Hi, this is what you're missing back home. Enjoy the 4,000 other dudes you're still stuck on this boat with."
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But then there's the option to enjoy the "eyeball liberty" during a short stint at sea...

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090718-N-4959G-120 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 18, 2009) Six Washington Redskins cheerleaders perform for Sailors, family and friends aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). During Truman's friends and family day cruise, approximately 3,700 friends and family of Truman Sailors joined the crew for a 14-hour underway to see a day in the life aboard an aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kayla Jo Guthrie/Released)
 
HeyJoe

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Physical contact allowed

Don't think you can't touch or be touched...
You have been keeping in shape, right? Or should our frineds up North send a relief?

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080521-N-3595W-093 NEW YORK (May 21, 2008) Washington Redskins Cheerleaders put a Marine and Canadian service member's strength to the test while performing at the Hard Rock Cafe during Fleet Week 2008 in New York. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gina Wollman (Released)
 
picklesuit

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A4sForever said:
Why do guys that shouldn't .... insist on wearing tight, Euro-trash-inspired bicycle spandex togs ... ??

Wouldn't a 'smart' sweatshirt/t-shirt/pair of 'normal' shorts do just as well ... ??? :)
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What are you? The fashion police?! :icon_wink
 
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