The Submarine Force saved me as well. I'm just pointing out the fact that whenever we pulled to Port Everglades / Fort Liquordale, we always got a lot more respect and interest from the public than Targets ever did. EVERYONE wanted to tour a Fast-Attack; very few cared enough to stand in line waiting to tour a DD or FF, so I can't imagine any difference for a Gator Target - Flagship or not.
I saw a couple of young men in a Florida department store some years ago. I could tell just from their "cut" that they were in the military. One of them had on a tee shirt that displayed on the front a Trident nuclear sub bursting from the depths and a logo that said. "The most powerful weapon in the world". And on the back was the same sub with the logo: "And I get to clean it".
I was in the Navy Seabees from '70-'74. Never got seasick on Diego Garcia, Gitmo, Naples Italy, or on Andros Island Bahamas. Best time of my life. Go Navy. Seabees "Can Do."
The Navy saved my life as well! Almost all of my friends growing up are dead now. Also got a great career! Flight test engineer, I truly can’t wait to get to work. Go Navy.
My grandfather was a 20-year "mess hall specialist" on the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. His brother used to joke that he (my grandpa) was the most powerful, most popular guy aboard the boat. We just kinda laughed along with what we thought was just two brothers joking around. But the day he retired, the boat held a going away luncheon for him in Coronado. Hundreds of current and former shipmates showed up...as did several XOs, COs, and Captains. They all gave him a Lazy BOy recliner...a bunch of Scotch...and a really cool plaque. I'll never forget that luncheon. He really WAS the most popular guy on the carrier! (BTW--he was a damn fine cook...he prepared/supervised lots of family dinners/parties/picnics in retirement)
I'm a Navy veteran from '81 to '85, who wasn't a sub Mariner, but enjoyed this. I followed my grandfather into the Navy, he served in WWII as a submariner.
Laughed my ass off. USN Photographer’s mate. Best damn job I ever had. Should have made it my career. I would have had more fun and a better pension. If i knew then what I know now, I would have gone Navy all the way.
@David Robinson PH was a pretty tight rate to get into if I remember right. The only problem in a rate that has a small community is that you’ll never advance as fast as you hope. If you want to advance fast, front line combat vessels / duty is your best option. Still….a career in photography? Should’ve stayed in Brother. Check my YT background photo.
@@CYBERVISIONSdotCom Well that is somewhat true, but it also depends on when. Nowadays it is pretty tough to advance in the MC (Mass Communications) rating I understand. But I entered the navy as a PHAN because I had an associates degree in photography. I advanced to PH2 in just over 3 years. Faster then most but I had skills and knowledge some didn’t. That and I managed not to piss of any Master Chiefs. Still regret not making it my career. I could have become as at least a chief, and with a bit of luck and not getting in trouble, maybe even Master Chief. No matter what, still the best job I ever had and the dumbest thing I did was to leave the Navy for dreams of commercial photography success that never happened. Wish I knew then what I know now. But like they say hindsight is always 20/20.
i served in the US NAVY on the submarine USS Tennessee SSBN 734(B) and i would do all over again at a heart beatr. keep up the good work fellow submariners
I was on board the sub docked at the floating museum in lower Manhattan. Went on the INTREPID. Awesome experience! Some areas of the sub were so narrow, one had to pass thru sideways. Im claustrophobic, so NO WAY would i serve on board a sub. Major respect to those who do/did.
Letterman's top 10 is l think the best recurring skit on late night ever. I know Carson had a few and so do most of the late night guys and gals but the top 10 was the best by far.
STS3 - Sonar Tech, Subsurface as opposed to my rating, STG3 - Sonar Tech, Surface we're picky about the distinction, we don't want to be confused with the bubbleheads
@@RobGrognerd It's not "Subsurface" douchebag; You don't even know the history of the Rate split, much less the meaning of your own des. STS is Sonar Technician (Submarines), or in my case STS1(SS). As for not being confused with Submariners, having witnessed a Skimmer Shack try to track a fast-attack (boxed & rigged), I can say with absolute honesty and 100% certainty that STG's will NEVER be confused with, or be mistaken for STS's. Honestly, I was embarrassed to be there as a CNO Observer. I was the only trained person in the shack with Spook experience aboard at the time; not once did the Sup even think or bother to ask me anything, and he clearly needed input. But he was either too stupid or stubborn to ask, a trait I've noticed with most STG's. And "Picky" my ass; STG's simply don't want anyone to know they're in the 98% group, and STS's are in the 2% group. An STG will never have to worry about failing somewhere in the training pipeline and being dumped into the Submarine Force. But for STS's? That constant threat of failing and winding up on a Target as a result was a very real possibility - and a good motivator. But of course that's why we're in the 2%, and Skimmers are in the other 98%.
@@dace938 Sorry Bro - Targets don’t count. Last time I was there, there was Destroyer parked astern of us also giving tours. Our line easily had 50 people waiting; the Target barely had 10.
This is for You, HMSC Beckie Anne Benson,Hospital Corpsman PMT with the Rank and Pay Grade of Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8. HooYah Baby Girl!! I Love You Beckie Anne .Thank You for Your Service to GOD and Country in the US Navy!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😘😍
@Aloha401 i believe i heard of him not sure i seen him though. would love to go see the boat agian since it was refued just recently but not sure how to go bout getting that done any ideas
I'm just wondering why the COB (Chief of the Boat) is wearing a flight jacket. Reminds me of the old riddle we used to ask when I was in: How can you tell the difference between a Supply Clerk and an Aircrewman? The Supply Clerk is the one with a flight jacket. Not gonna lie, it happened all the time. And all the Mess Chiefs drove Lincolns, while the flight galleys never had enough supplies for the flight meals. Something wasn't right!
Years ago as a civil servant I was in Newfoundland at on of our underwater listening stations. Outside the CO’s office an old leather flight jacket was hanging. I commented on it and my escort said past Patrol Squadron skippers normally were in charge of SOSUS stations. I looked and it was my old skipper from VP-17! Got to visit and catch up with him.
No one gets seasick once you’re underwater. But when transiting on the surface to get out to sea or heading back, it can be rough depending on the waves and weather. Submarines obviously aren’t built for surface transit, so the impact of the conditions is greater than a surface ship of the same size. I was stationed in Pearl Harbor where the surface transits are short and the weather normally good. Groton, CT has a notoriously long surface transit to get to and from open ocean with much rougher weather, so those sailors are more likely to get sea sick.
Could be; Skunk Works will go to great lengths to avoid doing a contract for Navy hardware. But, they will take an Air Force contract, any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.
Old story - An F-16 pulls up alongside a Navy P-3 Orion. They establish comms, and the F-16 jock says, "Watch this!" He proceeds to go full afterburner, does some aileron rolls, an inside loop, and an Immelman, then rolls up back alongside the P-3. The P-3 pilot says, "OK, watch this!" The two planes fly straight and level for several minutes, then the P-3 pilot says, "Well, what do think?" The jet jock says, "About what? What did you do?" The P-3 driver says, "Well, I got up out of my seat, went back to the head and took a leak, went to the galley and made myself a sandwich, ate it, and drank a cup of coffee while I read a Playboy!" Four Screw Aircrew, doing it Low, Slow and Dirty!! AWC(AW/NAC), Ret. 1975 - 1995
#11 - It saved my life. Paid for college degree. Allowed me to work all my life and now retired. GO NAVY (USN 73-77)
Thanks for your service sir💪💪
Me to, but Army 1982-88.
The Submarine Force saved me as well. I'm just pointing out the fact that whenever we pulled to Port Everglades / Fort Liquordale, we always got a lot more respect and interest from the public than Targets ever did. EVERYONE wanted to tour a Fast-Attack; very few cared enough to stand in line waiting to tour a DD or FF, so I can't imagine any difference for a Gator Target - Flagship or not.
I saw a couple of young men in a Florida department store some years ago. I could tell just from their "cut" that they were in the military. One of them had on a tee shirt that displayed on the front a Trident nuclear sub bursting from the depths and a logo that said. "The most powerful weapon in the world". And on the back was the same sub with the logo: "And I get to clean it".
That has to be the coolest job title in the whole world ever. Chief of the Boat.
A fellow salute from a member of the Royal Navy submarine service.
My big brother was on the USS Trout SS-566 during Vietnam. In his honor DBF!
I was in the Navy from 1980-1990. ❤⚓
Me too! DD-214 says 9 years, 11 months and 29 days.
1997-2003.
2011-2021, and a submariner to boot :)
I served on USS McCAFFERY DD860 during Vietnam war. Nothing like destroyer duty!
USS Basilone DD 824..... after end of Vietnam. 76-80. Nothing like a Gearing Class Tin Can!!!✌️❤😊
USS Sarsfield DD837 72-75.
USS Benjamin Stoddert DDG22 75-76
I was in the Navy Seabees from '70-'74. Never got seasick on Diego Garcia, Gitmo, Naples Italy, or on Andros Island Bahamas. Best time of my life. Go Navy. Seabees "Can Do."
Thank you Gentleman for your Service.
The Navy saved my life as well! Almost all of my friends growing up are dead now. Also got a great career! Flight test engineer, I truly can’t wait to get to work. Go Navy.
Our Captain said that sailors are the best Ambassadors America has.
I served from 84-88 aboard the USS Eisenhower. I can't disagree with this list.
My grandfather was a 20-year "mess hall specialist" on the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. His brother used to joke that he (my grandpa) was the most powerful, most popular guy aboard the boat. We just kinda laughed along with what we thought was just two brothers joking around. But the day he retired, the boat held a going away luncheon for him in Coronado. Hundreds of current and former shipmates showed up...as did several XOs, COs, and Captains. They all gave him a Lazy BOy recliner...a bunch of Scotch...and a really cool plaque. I'll never forget that luncheon. He really WAS the most popular guy on the carrier! (BTW--he was a damn fine cook...he prepared/supervised lots of family dinners/parties/picnics in retirement)
The Cook can make or break a outfit. We had great ones on the New Jersey BB-62
Arguably the most important position on board a ship.
I'm a Navy veteran from '81 to '85, who wasn't a sub Mariner, but enjoyed this. I followed my grandfather into the Navy, he served in WWII as a submariner.
Laughed my ass off. USN Photographer’s mate. Best damn job I ever had. Should have made it my career. I would have had more fun and a better pension. If i knew then what I know now, I would have gone Navy all the way.
@David Robinson PH was a pretty tight rate to get into if I remember right. The only problem in a rate that has a small community is that you’ll never advance as fast as you hope. If you want to advance fast, front line combat vessels / duty is your best option. Still….a career in photography? Should’ve stayed in Brother. Check my YT background photo.
@@CYBERVISIONSdotCom Well that is somewhat true, but it also depends on when. Nowadays it is pretty tough to advance in the MC (Mass Communications) rating I understand. But I entered the navy as a PHAN because I had an associates degree in photography. I advanced to PH2 in just over 3 years. Faster then most but I had skills and knowledge some didn’t. That and I managed not to piss of any Master Chiefs. Still regret not making it my career. I could have become as at least a chief, and with a bit of luck and not getting in trouble, maybe even Master Chief. No matter what, still the best job I ever had and the dumbest thing I did was to leave the Navy for dreams of commercial photography success that never happened. Wish I knew then what I know now. But like they say hindsight is always 20/20.
i served in the US NAVY on the submarine USS Tennessee SSBN 734(B) and i would do all over again at a heart beatr. keep up the good work fellow submariners
You mean the USS Neversail? We got fucked over by your boat more than one patrol. 741(G)
Precomm 734(B) crew alum here, I was onboard when we launched the pinwheel D5 missile. Good times!
Yes,my nephew was on the Tennessee.
So you have a 99 % chance to die from cancer.
Why are the Americans so obsessed with the military? It's retarded.
Absolutely enjoyed my time aboard both of my Submarines USS James Madison SSBN 627 and USS Simon Bolivar SSBN 641
I was on board the sub docked at the floating museum in lower Manhattan. Went on the INTREPID. Awesome experience! Some areas of the sub were so narrow, one had to pass thru sideways. Im claustrophobic, so NO WAY would i serve on board a sub. Major respect to those who do/did.
Me too, it was insanely tight on the sub.
My grandpop was in the navy & he would drink anything, my uncle was also and ate pretty-much anything known to man.
I was on board the Seawolf when this happened
Letterman's top 10 is l think the best recurring skit on late night ever. I know Carson had a few and so do most of the late night guys and gals but the top 10 was the best by far.
only 2 kinds of ships in the ocean. Submarines and targets.
Hello Skimmer. Goodbye Skimmer.
cncmike. Submarines are called biats not ships. So your little pun sucks!!
Destroyer says hello
@@michaellaflamme9635 What exactly is a "biat" ?????
@@thisismagacountry1318 Hi "Skimmer" . . .
Most excellent 👍
The answer from the ST3 was priceless. It's fun to be seasick.
STS3 - Sonar Tech, Subsurface
as opposed to my rating, STG3 - Sonar Tech, Surface
we're picky about the distinction, we don't want to be confused with the bubbleheads
@@RobGrognerd It's not "Subsurface" douchebag; You don't even know the history of the Rate split, much less the meaning of your own des. STS is Sonar Technician (Submarines), or in my case STS1(SS).
As for not being confused with Submariners, having witnessed a Skimmer Shack try to track a fast-attack (boxed & rigged), I can say with absolute honesty and 100% certainty that STG's will NEVER be confused with, or be mistaken for STS's.
Honestly, I was embarrassed to be there as a CNO Observer. I was the only trained person in the shack with Spook experience aboard at the time; not once did the Sup even think or bother to ask me anything, and he clearly needed input. But he was either too stupid or stubborn to ask, a trait I've noticed with most STG's.
And "Picky" my ass; STG's simply don't want anyone to know they're in the 98% group, and STS's are in the 2% group. An STG will never have to worry about failing somewhere in the training pipeline and being dumped into the Submarine Force. But for STS's? That constant threat of failing and winding up on a Target as a result was a very real possibility - and a good motivator.
But of course that's why we're in the 2%, and Skimmers are in the other 98%.
#9 is an actual No Shitter, especially when we used to pull into Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades) during Spring Break.
Been there, done that - on numerous boats in the 1960s and 1970s.
@@SaltiDawg2008 Also BTDT, on a boomer, in the 1980s.
Hit that beach in '75 & '76. (USS Mt. Whitney LCC-20)
@@dace938 Sorry Bro - Targets don’t count. Last time I was there, there was Destroyer parked astern of us also giving tours. Our line easily had 50 people waiting; the Target barely had 10.
This is for You, HMSC Beckie Anne Benson,Hospital Corpsman PMT with the Rank and Pay Grade of Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8. HooYah Baby Girl!! I Love You Beckie Anne .Thank You for Your Service to GOD and Country in the US Navy!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😘😍
"I look sweet in uniform."
I'm proud because I was BORN, RAISED and SERVED US Navy.
Happy Fortieth Anniversary to David Letterman and Paul Shaffer and Every One from The Original Late Night and Late Shows with David Letterman
Dave always paid respect to the men and women in the military
Thank you for your service
Priceless. Nice boat guys.
@welbornsk8 Bubble heads are submariners because and sand squid is my term for sailors who spend more time in the desert then the oceans.
Go Navy 🇺🇸⚓️🇺🇸⚓️
usn and uscg:they rock!
God bless the US NAVY. From a proud Navy daughter and Navy mom
That last one - my thoughts exactly.
Imagine a submarine pulling up next to you at the marina.....yikes!
The subs used to pull up to my sub-tender ship, USS MCKEE (AS-41). Awesome sight.
Do they still not let them bring their key fobs on board cause it might accidentally launch a... Opps, never mind.
i like theidea very much i joined the navyfor a good reason and glad i did no regets.
love dave miss him
#3 was my favorite.
One thing about the Navy, you never leave your best friend's behind. Semper Fi
Too funny!
Devil Doc 2nd Recon says you're not wrong.
@Aloha401 i believe i heard of him not sure i seen him though. would love to go see the boat agian since it was refued just recently but not sure how to go bout getting that done any ideas
I think “Because I like the beans.” Should have been on that list somewhere
Fun fact: Submarine duty has the best chow.
Semper Fi (Yeah, I know...). USAF Retired.
SEAWOLF!!!
Miss your shows, handsome
SEMPER FORTIS MATES !!!!
Popeye and Bluto were actually Coasties.
Friends don’t let friends join the Navy!
Correction: Popeye was in the Navy. Bluto was in the Merchant Marines.
Negative! Go back to their 1st cartoons: they were on 83’ USCG patrol boats chasing rum runners. The cartoon creater wss a former Coastie!
Friends not only join together, they got married in 1975!
I was on the uss Springfield in 1963 in villa france
Before the woke era.
1:51 Flying submarines, eh?
Perhaps that would explain those strange "tic tac" UAPs, then?
Hmmm.....
Hail and farewell.
If your lucky you get to drink with members of Her Majesty's Royal Navy, the Senior Service and survive.. ...
" Turn on the thing" lol
You can't fish off the back of an F-16, but what you can do is go deer hunting with LGBs.
Nice
@Aloha401 was on board from april 1990- april 1993 what was his name
I'm just wondering why the COB (Chief of the Boat) is wearing a flight jacket. Reminds me of the old riddle we used to ask when I was in: How can you tell the difference between a Supply Clerk and an Aircrewman? The Supply Clerk is the one with a flight jacket. Not gonna lie, it happened all the time. And all the Mess Chiefs drove Lincolns, while the flight galleys never had enough supplies for the flight meals. Something wasn't right!
Years ago as a civil servant I was in Newfoundland at on of our underwater listening stations. Outside the CO’s office an old leather flight jacket was hanging. I commented on it and my escort said past Patrol Squadron skippers normally were in charge of SOSUS stations. I looked and it was my old skipper from VP-17! Got to visit and catch up with him.
@@kaptainkaos1202 Very cool! Gotta love VPs! It’s the only way to fly!
Absolutely True!!!
Six years: 3MAY67 to 4 MAY73
#1 Four words... Fully Operational Death Star..(SSBN-617)
Is this the superliminal recruiting tactics?
Semper Fortis
@anthonyp1971 - So was my husband plank owner (blue crew 1987-1989). What year were you on board?
any yoasters in the chat
#Yoasting
I'm a yoasthead
oomfie
Lfgggggg Yoaster for life
To see the world ocean view
I miss Dave
I think they forgot awesome mustaches lol
Used to all have beards..
The view from a submarine must stink big time!
Just dont open the door for fresh air.
Do subs have screen doors?
chuck norris can fish in a f-16
navy can feed themselves they just need a lot of fishing poles
Leave it to a Seawolf sailor to make a Ravenwolf joke.
Back in the day when Letterman was entertaining and funny.
Forgive my dumb question: Is seasick-ness in a submarine different than seasick-ness on a surface vessel?
No one gets seasick once you’re underwater. But when transiting on the surface to get out to sea or heading back, it can be rough depending on the waves and weather. Submarines obviously aren’t built for surface transit, so the impact of the conditions is greater than a surface ship of the same size. I was stationed in Pearl Harbor where the surface transits are short and the weather normally good. Groton, CT has a notoriously long surface transit to get to and from open ocean with much rougher weather, so those sailors are more likely to get sea sick.
I got seriously seasick as soon as my ship USS MCKEE AS-41, pulled away from the pier. Thank God for the patch.
If you are sick at sea, it is sea sick!!!
Hang overs don't count as sea sick!!!
@anthonyp1971 - ET J. Wilkinson
I got out to soon, not they can hot bunk with GIRLS!
@slimeball6969 Thats good... I'm a sand squid myself so I wouldn't know.
Go Navy 86-06.
wow I know one of them haha
The number one reason to be in the navy is. "To ride the waves."
Wow... that was old when I joined in 1975...
Watch it, buddy!
General rule: whenever nonprofessionals are recruited to do comedy it isn’t funny.
there is no such thing as a flying submarine now a carrier that can drive on land is another story completely
So, youve never seen VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA?
@@albertstashin4371 No cant say I did. Looked up the FS-1 though, kinda proud to be wrong now.
I just remembered why I am so glad I am retired.
Fly fishing?
I know that this comment is three years old, but bud, if you're still on RUclips, I just want to say that that comment is golden!
Subs are the only service we need...The rest of a waste of money... We have the bomb.
so no one said 'john paul jones'?
@theonecalleddoc I would rather be a bubble head than a floater
HOOO YAHHH SUBMARINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alternate #1 number 1: "Close quarters in the shower". Alternate #1 number 2: "A genuine opportunity to master your claustrophobia." Choose.
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The best 🤣🤙
🇺🇸⚓🇺🇸⚓🇺🇸⚓🇺🇸
I remember when he was funny… the first 6 months
Then his EGO took over
Flying submarines in the navy? Hah their in the Air Force
Could be; Skunk Works will go to great lengths to avoid doing a contract for Navy hardware. But, they will take an Air Force contract, any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.
it's pronounced "Submarine-er", not "Sub-Mariner"
--source, prior "Submarine-er"
This was before late night hosts were driven crazy by Trump. Good times.
10 submariners? 5 couples 🏴☠️🤌🏼
You can fly above the speed of sound in an F16, try doing that on a boat!
Old story - An F-16 pulls up alongside a Navy P-3 Orion. They establish comms, and the F-16 jock says, "Watch this!" He proceeds to go full afterburner, does some aileron rolls, an inside loop, and an Immelman, then rolls up back alongside the P-3. The P-3 pilot says, "OK, watch this!" The two planes fly straight and level for several minutes, then the P-3 pilot says, "Well, what do think?" The jet jock says, "About what? What did you do?" The P-3 driver says, "Well, I got up out of my seat, went back to the head and took a leak, went to the galley and made myself a sandwich, ate it, and drank a cup of coffee while I read a Playboy!"
Four Screw Aircrew, doing it Low, Slow and Dirty!! AWC(AW/NAC), Ret. 1975 - 1995
@@jimtownsend7899 Haha! I love it! That's an awesome little anecdote. Thanks for sharing, and thank you for your service!
You can not sail under the polar ice cap in an F16.
I'm also a submariner and I think this is cheesy.
But it brings great attention to the Submarine Service.