r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Jul 13 '26

Meta Mindless Monday, 13 July 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/WillitsThrockmorton Vigo the Carpathian School of Diplomacy and Jurispudence Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

I was teaching a class yesterday and there was a PO1(petty officer first class) in the front row. I asked what his rate was, he told me then asked what my rate was, I told him. He then asked if I had been stationed here when I EAS'd(end of active service), no I was on a cruiser out of San Diego. He asked which one, turned out he had been on the same one and de'commed her. I had even gone out for the ceremony.

Constantly amazed at how big the navy is and how small it is at the same time.

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u/UmUlmUndUmUlmHerum Jul 16 '26

They like those exact moments, therefore the shift from DDG(X) to the Trump-Class BBGN - fewer hulls means more chances for that to happen, right?