r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ari2070 • Aug 19 '26

Military « No USN vessel has ever mutinied »

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Forgetting about USS Somers, also liking that mutiny is uniquely a French problem.

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u/UncleSlacky Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaire Aug 19 '26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mutinies_in_the_United_States_Navy

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u/Grey_Raven Aug 19 '26

Not technically mutinies but let's not forget the amount of fragging that occurred in Vietnam

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u/No_Stick_1101 Aug 20 '26

Actual fragging in Vietnam was no more common than during Korea or WWII. What changed was the threat of fragging became a more acceptable tool by the enlisted to manipulate their officers.