by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 6, 2023 | Crows Nest
US Navy Corpsman More Medals Than Any Other Rate is all about the Devil Docs in green and the blueside Corpsman of the US Navy. A rate coin in the US Navy is a type of challenge coin that specifically represents an individual’s rating, or job specialty, within...
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 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...
