Navy bans e-cigarettes fleet-wide

[djdubuque]

The Navy has banned electronic cigarettes and vaping devices throughout the fleet, citing concerns that the battery-powered gadgets can explode and injure sailors.

Another BS excuse to keep sailors at bay.

Full story here;

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/navy-bans-e-cigarettes-fleet-wide

 

[ShowerHead]

Unintended consequence of idiots who carry loose batteries in their pocket.
Though the Navy claims to have sailors who had facial damage from 'exploding' e-cigarettes.

 

[eSMOKA]

I wonder how many other devices they use have the same or similar type of batteries? My guess is a lot.

Humans are the silliest animal on the planet.

 

[Craig Mad Bricky]

Its a mindset from the big chief and all his lackies and lickspittles in DC and their usual disregard for enlisted ranks and junior officers that actually work and keep the Navy a functional military force of bad assery.