I was offered a "cruise" on the Coral Sea (and a bonus) to reenlist in the Marines.

I turned it all down. I'd have much rather have gone on a "*poop cruise" thank you very much. At least I'd not get shot at and I'd get fully reimbursed for it after.

*(The "poop cruise" refers to the infamous 2013 Carnival Triumph incident where an engine room fire caused a total power loss, crippling the ship. Without power, plumbing failed, leading to raw sewage backing up into passenger decks. Over 4,000 passengers spent days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico without air conditioning, limited food, and in unsanitary conditions.)

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True Dat!

Sadly. They did not offer that particular "cruise" back then.

That was BT.

Before Trumpy.