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U.S. Naval Institute
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U.S. Navy sailors stationed in Northern Ireland during WWII tried to reduce their competition for dates by teaching local women that any man with gold braid on his uniform was a "hospital case that should be avoided", and a man with a sleeve of red stripes was a criminal out on parole.
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12:37 PM CDT · Mar 15, 2025 · 6,094 Views
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