October 13, 1775. The Second Continental Congress authorized the purchase of two ships and established the Continental Navy.
Today marks the 243rd anniversary of the event.
October 13, 1775. The Second Continental Congress authorized the purchase of two ships and established the Continental Navy.
Today marks the 243rd anniversary of the event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmGuy0jievs
I remember singing that while marching through the tunnel at Great Lakes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhhOlVt27kk
Ah, Great Lakes Naval Training Center… I remember mornings so cold we had to wear a towel under our ski mask over our mouths so our lips didn’t get frostbit.
Good times, good times.
On the bright side, the food was plentiful, and often quite good.
I spent my twenty years of service in the USAF but did have an opportunity to eat in a Navy mess hall on a couple of occasions while I was based on Okinawa. I was very impressed with the food…as you said plentiful and good.
You failed to experience the food after 2 weeks at sea. In port it was rather good.
I was on a carrier, so they fed us like royalty. Steak and lobster about once a month, plus random pizza or ice cream nights.
Four mess decks, at least one was open 21 hours a day.
He’s strong in performance
When he fires ordnance
He’s Harvey the sailor maaaaaan!!!
(toot toot)
Bacon for that…
…athough I was in engineering, not weapons…