Marine Tact & USN Sensitivity Training

Subject: Fw: Marine Etiquette
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:29:44 -0400

Marine  Tact & USN Sensitivity  Training

          Years  ago, a  young Navy Pilot was injured while ejecting from his A-4 Skyhawk due to engine  failure during a cat shot from the carrier, but  due to the heroics of rescue helicopter crew and the  ship's hospital staff, the only permanent injury was the loss of one ear.

         Since  he wasn't physically impaired, he remained on flight status and  eventually became an Admiral.  However, during his  career he  was always sensitive about his  appearance.

          One  day the Admiral was interviewing two Navy Master Chiefs and a Marine Sergeant Major for his personal  staff.

          The  first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great  interview. At the end of the interview the Admiral asked  him, "Do  you notice anything different about me?

The Master Chief answered, "Why, yes, Admiral. I couldn't help but notice that you  are missing your starboard ear, so I don't know whether this impacts your hearing on that  side."

          The  Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of his  office.

          The  next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same question,  answered, "Well yes, Sir,   you  seem to be short one ear." The Admiral threw him out as  well.

          The  third interview was with the Marine Sergeant Major.  He was articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two Master Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went  ahead with the same question. "Do you notice anything different  about me?

To his surprise,  the Sergeant Major said,"Yes Sir.You wear contact  lenses."

          The  Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly tactful Marine. "And how would you  know that?" the Admiral asked.

         The  Sergeant Major replied: "Well ,  sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with only one f--kin'  ear."