When I was stationed in South Korea I had a roommate that was the best roommate ever. It was May and very hot the First Sergeant wasn't turning on the ac yet. My roommate Morse was already home showered and ate chow when I got home. I ate before I got to the barracks. I took a cool shower because it was so hot. When I got out of the shower I had a towel on. I walked over to the hamper to toss it in there before changing into a t-shirt and shorts. I had a thought and I stopped what I was doing to ask. Morse if he was fine if I just stay naked. He to my surprise said he was fine with it. I walked over to my hamper tossed the towel in and walked to my bed and sat down on it and watched TV nude. A few feet away Morse on his bed watching TV. It took Morse less then 10 minutes before he stripped naked too. At some point in a movie we were watching Everyday after that we were naked after work until he got sent to his next duty station.
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noodengr2Jan 18, 2024It is good you were bold with your nudity from the get go. A good way to be honest from the beginning.
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nebr4200Jan 18, 2024When I was in no one thought about nudity. We all undress at our bunk, grab a towel and headed to the latrine for our showers. One large room with shower heads along the wall, stools lined up along the wall with no partitions between them and your buddy setting on one directly across from you. You could read the same newspaper. He could read the front side and you the back side. Then along the back wall was one long metal draught for a urinal. 99% of the guys in that room at any given time were likely naked. No one thought anything about it. This was in the very early 60's.
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HawkJan 21, 2024First Duty Station was in NOLA and the 3rd floor was males only with the communal head at the end of the hallway. Most of us traveled in boxers, towels around or nude towel over the shoulder to and from the head to shower and take care of business. Our 3 to 4 man room was always clothing optional for most of us. Not a big deal after spending 3 months in bootcamp showering nude with 80 other guys or standing on line to shower. Locker room at the Base Gyms were open bay showers after PT and so was the head in the squadron. Either way, we never thought much of it. Went in, took care of business and got to work. Besides, once you see one, you've seen them all . . . Hawk
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Cool Nude DudeJan 30, 2024AndyDi,
Things have changed so much since then. Now when you check onto some ships, they make you sign a page 13 that talks about berthing rules. Two of the rules are that you can't sleep nude and you can travel from the showers to your rack naked. It's insane. Even at bootcamp back in 2013, we still had open communal showers, but people would wrap a towel around their waist when they got out and changed in the bathroom stalls. It didn't make any sense since we were just all showering naked together. hahahaha. At gyms on base, it is very uncommon to see anyone walking around naked; at least the base gyms I've been to. I've only been to one base gym that still has communal showers. All of the others were renovated to have individual showers. It's crazy that we're trained to defend each other to the death, but afraid to see each other naked. hahahahaha
ReactReply - CNCool Nude DudeFeb 5, 2024[quote]AndyDi,Things have changed so much since then. Now when you check onto some ships, they make you sign a page 13 that talks about berthing rules. Two of the rules are that you can't sleep nude and you can travel from the showers to your rack naked. It's insane. Even at bootcamp back in 2013, we still had open communal showers, but people would wrap a towel around their waist when they got out and changed in the bathroom stalls. It didn't make any sense since we were just all showering naked together. hahahaha. At gyms on base, it is very uncommon to see anyone walking around naked; at least the base gyms I've been to. I've only been to one base gym that still has communal showers. All of the others were renovated to have individual showers. It's crazy that we're trained to defend each other to the death, but afraid to see each other naked. hahahahaha I was in the Navy from Summer '71 to Spring '75. Indeed, things were different then. Being naked in the berthing space and especially sleeping naked was common. We were in dry dock at Hunters Point up in the bay area, Oakland side. Since we could not remain onboard, they put us up in a multi-story building that was like a cheap hotel. Two guys to a room and I shared with a buddy that was also a nudist from CO. When I joined the FD, most everyone on the job was ex-military and was accustomed to nudity. Nothing unusual in the head, shower and locker area, to see lots of us naked but I was the only one that slept nude on my shift of 11 guys. No one seemed to care. At most large stations, there is a gang shower, 3-5 heads. Only the smaller stations had single head shower stalls. Nowadays, they are all single stall showers with a dressing room attached. Times are a changing![/quote] Yeah, it's crazy how we are becoming so progressive with protecting each other's individual rights, but have a problem expressing ourselves and being truly open with one another.ReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 15, 2024
I have to give my dad credit for helping boost my naked confidence up when I was a kid.
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My father was in the Army in 71 and 72 and it was similar to what you described. Basic Combat Training was that way. What struck me odd is this, how can a man go through 9 weeks of BCT and 7 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for a total of 16 weeks of seeing everyone naked a d everyone seeing you naked and then get to your unit and you become shy and embarrassed to be seen naked. WTF?
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I'm that guy with a towel over my shoulder and hygiene kit in hand and shower shoes on my feet. The men that would be embarrassed after 16 weeks of nakedness is all of a sudden shy and embarrassed to be seen naked. Why?
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My grandfather was in the Navy and I can remember him telling me stories about nudity on the ship. How it was like every other day when he or another man took a shower he would find their stuff stolen and forced to walk back naked. .
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A buddy of mine was very skinny when he went in for his draft notice check up. He was so underweight he did not pass. When he told his wife that he was exempted because he did not weigh enough , she replied " why didn't you put some weights in your underpants" He replied " honey you ain't got underpants on when they weigh you"
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Tom DApr 9, 2024An older coworker of mine mentioned that when he went to basic training one summer as part of his ROTC training, when they got there they were ordered to remove all of their clothing, out it in a box and ship it back home. They then went through the physical and some other induction procedures nude. After that, they were issued uniforms one item at a time, starting with hats!
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I hear ya. But to put in perspective; 16 weeks versus 18+ years. Those 16 weeks won't change too much about people's perspective of seeing other naked bodies.
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JohnSep 9, 2024Couldnt agree with you more. Business and pleasure dont mix well. I always kept them separate. 26 yrs Army here.
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JobyNov 20, 2024[quote]With gays in the military or even closeted gays or bisexuals that is likely a cause. Thats not a slight against gays or bisexual men. Its because a lot of men think that gay or bisexual men are after them, which is kind of arrogant. Im like bro, you arent all that and you dont mix work with pleasure.[/quote] Agree. And gay men, let me tell you, are way more particular than straight men are when it comes to what they're attracted to. If you aren't even somewhat good looking by societal standards (whatever those are) most gay guys aren't going to be interested in you anyway. When it comes to orientation discussions though, times are a changin'. And it's becoming quite revelatory. There are a lot of men who call themselves straight who aren't totally straight. And I'm one who believes that the % of gays/bis is actually higher than the % that is often stated. Just on TN, I have guys whose profiles say they're straight engage me in conversations that frequently go more, how shall we say, open-minded. As a gay dude, when I was out on dating websites, or even meeting people in social circles, I can't tell you how many men I met who I found out either had a girlfriend or a wife. Of course, when I found out, I didn't see them anymore. I think the % of bisexual men is particularly higher than most would suspect. And I know all of the bi guys I've met said they were more attracted to men than women. So go and figure. That closet is a lot bigger than many suspect. Even though we're living in an era where it's more accepted. I'll joke with my straight buddies and friends sometimes that if every dude who had ever had sex with a guy, messed around with a guy, thought about messing with a guy, etc. were to turn green for 24 hours, there would be a lot of shocked wives, girlfriends, brothers, parents, and buddies. lol. Hell, my friends were shocked when they found out about me. And to be honest, that stereotype that people often think about when the discussion of gay men comes up, isn't as common as you think. The media will always push the flamboyant gays in movies, TV, etc. But in day to day life, most of the gay guys I've met don't fit that stereotype. Obviously when the stereotype enters the room, everyone knows instantly. My point is that there are a lot more who are flying under the radar. I know some would say that gay and bi men just want to THINK there are more out there than there really are. But no, I've lived it. I've met them. And the numbers aren't small.ReactReply - AD
AdamDec 12, 2024I used to host nudist social events when I was stationed in Alaska after buying my first house.
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