by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 18, 2020 | Crows Nest
SWCC: A Proud Tradition that is quite a bit older than you might think! So grab a sear, pop open a cold beverage and let’s explore this tale of NAVSPECWAR called SWCC. “SWCC: US Navy Parlance for Boats that Go Fast!” BROWN WATER NAVY The term...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 18, 2020 | Crows Nest
Salty Dog Old School Navy Terms Navy Sea Lawyer Coin Familiar with Salty Dog Old School Navy Terms? Been in the US Navy long? If you have you may very well have heard of the many Old Salty Navy terms that are out there. Maybe it was from a Salty Dog sea story or...
by Snake Doctor | Feb 18, 2020 | Crows Nest
US NAVY CORPSMEN: THE DEVIL DOCS The heritage of the US Navy Corpsman, a.k.a. Devil Docs and Hospital Corps places a special expectation on every new member. You are responsible for upholding its proud tradition. The tradition of “service with...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 17, 2020 | Crows Nest
Gator Navy Challenge Coin At 7:55 a.m. (Pearl Harbor time) on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941, the U.S. Navy was without a single oceangoing ship capable of discharging a cargo of big tanks or other heavy equipment onto a beach without the aid of piers or...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 16, 2020 | Crows Nest
EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal US Navy EOD Techs are responsible for rendering safe all types of ordnance, including improvised, chemical, biological, and nuclear. They perform land and underwater location, identification, render-safe, and recovery/disposal of...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 13, 2020 | Crows Nest
SAR SWIMMERS: THE STORY SAR: Attention all ye Squids, Mermaids, Landlubbers, Pollywogs, Honorable Shellbacks and Sailors of the Seven Seas. Grab yourself a cup o’ grog from the scuttlebut and take seats for I got a tale for you! What is SAR you might ask? Great...
