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PHOTOS: It’s Fleet Week, And We’re In The Navy Now!
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No. 2 ·
rob
The photos all seem to be from my era in the Navy, and bring back wonderful memories. We didn’t have DADT, but we found one another, somehow.
May 23, 2012 at 9:59 am · @Reply
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No. 3 ·
Brian
They might not have been out, but looks like they had a hell of a good time.
May 23, 2012 at 10:07 am · @Reply ·
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No. 5 ·
Dave
I was in the Navy from 1966-1970. I always formed a group of gay friends at every base I was at. Best time of my life.
May 23, 2012 at 1:38 pm · @Reply ·
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No. 6 ·
David K
I had the “BEST” time ever in my 30 yrs in the Navy!!!!!
May 23, 2012 at 3:22 pm · @Reply ·
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No. 8 ·
michael
I am guessing you have never been a bartender nor been in a bar with military personnel. As a former bartender let me spell out the normal protocol for serving our military,
As a bartender you do all you can to give them free drinks. These guys put their lives on the line for us. If you have to charge you make damn sure to make that drink as strong as possible. However 90% of the time their drinks are being bought by a total stranger to them out of appreciation and thanks.
May 23, 2012 at 4:02 pm · @Reply ·
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No. 9 ·
Mcflyer54
I have to believe that nearly 50% of the sailors I served with (1967 – 1971) were gay, or at least willing to give it a try. In those days, because of the draft and Viet Nam, virtually everyone ended up in the service and when asked if you were homosexual you lied because, although it would keep you out of the military, it could also keep you from ever holding a decent civilian or government job.
May 23, 2012 at 6:04 pm · @Reply ·
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No. 10 ·
tim b
Yeah, I don’t guess anybody in uniform will be buying his own drinks at XL or any other gay bar.
May 23, 2012 at 8:10 pm · @Reply ·
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No. 11 ·
OmiBasket
Vintage photographs are the best!
They have a magic about them that takes the viewer far.
May 24, 2012 at 5:56 am · @Reply ·
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No. 12 ·
jason
Wonderful photos. But they’re not homoerotic. There’s fun and sensuality between men but not homoeroticism. Perhaps a better word would be homosensual. It covers all bases and doesn’t force an identity crisis on how we perceive the sexuality of the men.
May 25, 2012 at 8:49 am · @Reply ·
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I know a woman in midtown who gets a tattoo for every sailor she bangs during Fleet Week. After this year she’ll need more skin. Always one of the best weeks in NYC for eye candy.