In Bahrain, for example, my sailors hung out at the base bar and kept a close eye on the social temperature. The base security people said they could always tell Benfold sailors because they were the best behaved. One night, a serious fight, resulting in casualties, broke out between juiced-up sailors from two other ships. The three-star’s briefing reported that Benfold sailors refused to have anything to do with the rumble. As usual, they were clustered in a group on the far side of the bar, not getting involved.
