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 Justin Kessen | Jul 1, 2017 | Crows Nest
Where did the Jolly Roger come from? The flag known as the Jolly Roger is immediately identifiable. Found on bottles of dangerous chemicals, the meaning is always clear: Danger or death is coming your way. So when did a skull and crossbones become an international...
by Snake Doctor | May 5, 2016 | Crows Nest
Navy Cooks: A Brief History Navy Cooks are one of the oldest rates in the US Navy, their official beginning can be found in the Continental Navy beholden of the title of simply “Cook”, this later evolved into “Ship’s Cook” in 1838 denoting their seafaring...
