05-05-2022, 05:07 AM
It’s absolutely appalling and horrible what’s going on the USS George Washington. I’m in a Facebook group of Navy Chiefs, some of who are actually on that ship, that have an inside knowledge of what’s going on. The command climate on that ship is very very toxic. Command climate varies widely on Navy ships, and the George Washington has a huge problem with this. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that these things are going on. Repeated warnings and junior Sailors trying to get help have been all but ignored.
Saying things like “suck it up buttercup” does not help this problem. It’s a problem of leadership, or lack thereof. You cram all these young junior Sailors together without any decent leadership, and this is what happens. The Navy must do better with this, all military branches need to do better. They are short handed big time. Many have been processed out after refusing to get the covid vaccine, and those left over are doing the work of many people. That cannot go on. There will be another collision or something, and many more will die.
There is still a huge stigma in the military with reporting mental health concerns. It’s still considered taboo even though publicly they say they encourage their people to get help if they are having a tough time.
Saying things like “suck it up buttercup” does not help this problem. It’s a problem of leadership, or lack thereof. You cram all these young junior Sailors together without any decent leadership, and this is what happens. The Navy must do better with this, all military branches need to do better. They are short handed big time. Many have been processed out after refusing to get the covid vaccine, and those left over are doing the work of many people. That cannot go on. There will be another collision or something, and many more will die.
There is still a huge stigma in the military with reporting mental health concerns. It’s still considered taboo even though publicly they say they encourage their people to get help if they are having a tough time.