Battleship
A battleship is a large armored warship with a main battery consisting of large caliber guns. Some of these guns were as large as 18" and fired a shell the size of a Volkswagon over 20 miles and beyond the horizon. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the...
Shellback or Pollywog: The US Navy’s Line Crossing Ceremony Revealed
The Navy is as full legends and tradition going back to 1775 like the US Navy and the Shellback ceremony and what happens when US Navy Sailors go to sea can and does affect our language and terminology. Many naval traditions, from Mermaids to Krakens, Sirens, Sea...
US Navy Birthday Ball
Naval History and Heritage Command A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now and has become the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men,...
US Navy 243rd Birthday Celebrates With Top Challenge Coins
US Navy 243rd Birthday Celebrates With Top Challenge Coins 243rd years of dedication, pride, courage and commitment to the United States, the US Constitution and the protection and defense of America and her way of life placing life, liberty and the pursuit of...
Arleigh Burke
From an incredible United States Admiral to an American warship named in his honor and one that has served both honorably and with distinction as one of the most powerful and deadliest of seagoing warships in history. From Admiral Arleigh Burke to the Arleigh Burke...
Top 10 Navy Gifts Under $25
Top 10 Navy Gifts Under $25 Every time you look up there is new holiday around the corner. Starting the year off is usually Valentines Day (Unless there is a birthday or two beforehand), then of course you have Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Anniversaries,...
US Navy Chiefs Celebrate Their 125th Birthday
US Navy Chiefs Celebrate Their 125th Birthday One of the longest and certainly most important celebrations are about to befall a special group of American sailors this year with the coming of the 125th birthday of the United States Navy Chief’. April 1st 2018 will...
The 2nd Amendment, the one that protects all others!
The 2nd Amendment, the one that protects all others! All we hear on the news lately is that guns are evil and we need to ban certain weapons or certain magazines, or whatever else it is that somehow allows people to think they will be safer and sleep better at night....
Popular US Navy Sayings, Mottos, And Slogans
Popular US Navy Sayings, Mottos, And Slogans The United States Navy has traditions and a heritage that is actually older than the United States dating back to 1775. The men and women of the US Navy that call themselves Sailors are and will always be part of these...
Five Famous Navy Veterans
Five Famous US Navy Veterans The US Navy has had millions of sailors cross its brow in the past 242 years. US Navy veterans have appeared in politics, film, theater, they've become artists, writers, comedians, and even UFC fighters. People often, however, struggle to...
What’s Your Longest Underway Ever?
Sailors love to brag about their longest underway. One of the things we love to brag about is the longest underway we've ever had, usually measured in beer days. For the uninitiated, a beer day is granted on a ship underway for more than 45 days consecutively. It's at...
The 3 Sailors Everyone Hates in their Berthing
Berthings are our home away from home. When up to a hundred sailors are cramped together in a sleeping space, archetypes quickly form. When you've got some sea time under your belt, you can begin to identify the trouble children before they become trouble children in...