That is a somewhat true statement, when you get to the fleet, you aren't treated the same as the other E4, E5, E6's as a nuke at first, at least not until after you're qualified to stand watches and have your warfare qualifications. Once you have your Cutlasses or Dolphins and you are fully qualified to stand watch (ie, after about a year) you'll get respect, but not until then. The bottom line though, in my humble opinion, is that you're getting the E4 E5 E6 pay. Its the money that really matters at that point, the respect and quals will come, its the dollars and cents that matter.
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