I asked the officers how we would know if the crew were proud of the boat. What would we observe? There was silence. Apparently these officers weren’t accustomed to being involved. I pointed my flashlight at one of the junior officers. “You go first,” I commanded, and after he spoke, others volunteered their own opinions: They’d brag about it to their family and friends! They’d look visitors in the eye when they met them in the passageway! They’d wear their Santa Fe ball caps as much as possible! They’d boast to their friends on other submarines! They’d buy Santa Fe lighters, pens, and pins
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