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In retrospect once I had settled in my post Navy job I made a mental note of three common items contained in the sea bag I wished I had kept for use once I left the Navy.
The first thing, as a submariner, I should have held onto was my poppie suit (submarine overalls). These are ideal for working under the hood of your car or working in the basement. Purchasing one for $20.00 bucks at your local Wal-Mart seems silly when the Navy had issued you one for nothing. All you had to do is take the insignia off and you were in business.
The second thing was the pea coat. For those of you living in colder climates this is the ideal outer garment. Think about the possibilities, if the pea coat could get you through a Great Lakes (Mistakes) boot camp during winter then it should enable you to survive any cold weather situation. Interesting enough a few civilian companies that manufacture these types of coats and which people buy retail.
The last thing is the sea bag itself. Your move once you get out of the navy will probably not be your last move. The durability of the coat to store unlimited junk makes this piece of Navy gear invaluable for carrying all of the odds and ends that are associates with any move.
I realize once you are with single digit days of the freedom you imagined once you checked into your boat and realized the last four years of your life were going to soon be a memory other pressing concerns to address. Yet still, perhaps this may be something you might want to think about.
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