They Did Everything They Could to Make Her Fail. But They Could Not Break Her.
Her fate was sealed before she even stepped off the plane. They were not going to let a female line officer tell them what to do.
Entries by Captain R. Van
‘I Don’t Want You in My Navy’– Forging My Own Path to Those Silver Eagles
Here I was in my company commander’s office as he again pressured me to quit. It seemed like the universe was against me becoming a naval officer.
I Had Seen What ‘Lock and Load’ Meant to This Drunk and Rowdy Rabble, and I Wanted Out
This was “Old Navy,” with its emphasis on secrecy, drinking, and sexually disparaging language and acts. But it sure was fun.
