The only way to travel
December 9th, 2009 | Diving Life at Sea Shore duty The Middle East | Posted by Phil Ewing
MC1 Matthew Bash / Navy
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class Edwin Sharpe has come up with an elegant solution to a problem that has plagued military rear ends since 1957, when the C-130 Hercules made its debut with the U.S. military. Sure, it’s a useful aircraft, but it can be less than… ah… comfortable to sit on a mesh seat for extended rides. Sharpe’s answer is to lie on mesh instead — in his hammock.
Sharpe was part of a team from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 traveling to, of all things, a diving assignment in Afghanistan. He, his shipmates and U.S. soldiers were assigned to recover the body of U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Islip in the Bala Murgahab River.
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Anchored Says:
December 9th, 2009 at 8:37 pmI frequent this site (of course, loving all things nautical) and recently began my own blog. I am an active duty Naval officer (SWO) and currently focus on naval leadership – particularly from a Christian perspective. I will return to sea duty in a few months and will be chronicling the daily occurrences of life as a leader at sea. I thought some of your readership would be interested. I would also invite any contributions or comments any of you would like to leave on any of my postings.
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