Cool CPO Story copied from another Chief Petty Officer At the end of World War II, all the towns and cities across the country were looking for a “Home town boy makes good” person to celebrate the victory. Los Angeles chose Admiral Halsey. The ceremony was held on the steps of the LA county courthouse, and at the end of it when ADM Halsey was leaving; they had a line of sideboys. The sideboys were active duty and retired Chiefs brought in fr...om all over the country. As he walked through the ranks, ADM Halsey was noticed exchanging a wink with one old Chief described as being older than God. Later at a cocktail party, a civilian asked ADM Halsey if he would explain the wink between him and that old Chief. ADM Halsey said with all seriousness, That man was my Chief when I was an Ensign and no one before or after taught me as much about ships or men as he did. You civilians don’t understand. You go down to Long Beach, and you see those battleships sitting there, and you think that they float on the water, don’t you?” Which the civilian answered, “Yes sir, I guess they do.” “You are wrong,” replied Halsey, “they are carried to sea on the backs of those Chief Petty Officers!”
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:46:30 +0000
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