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So I haven’t written in a while. The phrase “if you can’t think of anything nice to say, don’t say it at all” comes to mind.

NavySlang: The enlisted ranking system:

                E-1; seaman recruit (SR)

                E-2; seaman apprentice (SA)

E-3; seaman (SN) yeah, yeah, get your giggles out now

*E-4; petty officer 3^rd class

*E-5; petty officer 2^rd class

*E-6; petty officer 1^st class

E-7; chief petty officer

E-8; senior chief petty officer

E-9; master chief petty officer

*referred to by their rank and rate. An FC2 is an E-5 fire controlman