Personal Narrative: The Strength Of The Navy
But our naval might is about much more than cutting-edge technology. It’s about the Sailors who make up our force. It is about their ingenuity, their can-do attitude and fortitude in the face of hardship.
For the past 240 years, the strength of our Navy and our greatest edge has been our people and our leadership.
Our mission and priorities may change, but the backbone and enduring strength of our Navy has been and always will be our people and leadership. Leaders like Admiral Bud Zumwalt who displayed tremendous moral courage during his term as CNO. When we struggled through the racial tensions of the sixties and seventies, Admiral Zumwalt worked in the face of strong criticism by his peers and a highly resistant culture to make the Navy do the right thing and make the Navy one of the most colorblind institutions in our entire Nation. …show more content…
Today’s sailors are more reflective of our country’s make up in terms of race, gender, religion, and orientation…and I assure you we are a stronger, more relevant force because of it.
And Today’s Sailors are the smartest and best trained in our history. They are tasked to operate the world’s most technically complex weapons systems and execute the mission in a severely compressed decision cycle. It is the Sailors who make it all happen, and who make the real difference in the Navy’s effectiveness.
So, while tonight we salute our Naval history, I also tip my cap to the men and women of all ranks and rates who man our ships, keep our planes flying, build and fight, cook and repair, and keep us safe.
For the past 240 years, the strength of our Navy and our greatest edge has been our people and our leadership.
Our mission and priorities may change, but the backbone and enduring strength of our Navy has been and always will be our people and leadership. Leaders like Admiral Bud Zumwalt who displayed tremendous moral courage during his term as CNO. When we struggled through the racial tensions of the sixties and seventies, Admiral Zumwalt worked in the face of strong criticism by his peers and a highly resistant culture to make the Navy do the right thing and make the Navy one of the most colorblind institutions in our entire Nation. …show more content…
Today’s sailors are more reflective of our country’s make up in terms of race, gender, religion, and orientation…and I assure you we are a stronger, more relevant force because of it.
And Today’s Sailors are the smartest and best trained in our history. They are tasked to operate the world’s most technically complex weapons systems and execute the mission in a severely compressed decision cycle. It is the Sailors who make it all happen, and who make the real difference in the Navy’s effectiveness.
So, while tonight we salute our Naval history, I also tip my cap to the men and women of all ranks and rates who man our ships, keep our planes flying, build and fight, cook and repair, and keep us safe.