Ever hear this?

No, but the idea is mucho funny. Sounds like something the USN boys would do to relieve tension - if they included bearing and distance it would be aiding the enemy - but still funny!!!!
One of the rules of combat " Try to look unimportant! The enemy may be short of ammunition."
My Favorite: " Never share a foxhole ( or a cockpit ) with anyone braver than yourself. "

There is a story that during the invasion of Okinawa one of the picket destroyers painted a large arrow with the words "Carriers this way" to try and avoid the kamikaze attacks that were brutalizing the pickets.

Scott

Say I remember a not bad movie about the picket destroyers at Okinawa anybody remember the name?

Funny, sounds like something a few of our squids in PACFLT would come up with.

Hi Guys:
Arrived back in Canada from Middle East today - safe and sound with all jewely shopping done for the holidays - anyhoo does anyone have a clue on the name of that movie - all I can remember is the guy who ended up as the pilot on the old RIPCORD series was in it and called the kamikazies Kamicatsies???? Looking to buy a clue here!