by Salty Dog Old School | Mar 18, 2023 | Crows Nest
United States Navy Destroyer Tin Can Sailors Coin™ All Men are created equal, then some become Destroyer Sailors! The US Navy Destroyers are arguably the most important surface ships of the Fleet. The Airdales will speak of their beloved Bird Farms, the Gator...
by Snake Doctor | Feb 9, 2022 | Crows Nest
POPEYE THE SPINACH EATING SAILOR MAN Popeye, the spinach eating Sailor. Beloved by all both young and old alike. Since first making his debut in the Thimble Theater comic strip on Jan 17, 1929 Popeye has proved to all enemies foreign and domestic that US Navy Sailor...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 23, 2020 | Crows Nest
First Class Petty Officers The First Deckplate Leaders First Class Petty Officers: The First Deckplate Leaders. Throughout Naval History the Ship’s Masters and Captains have relied heavily upon their “Mates” to accomplish many tasks and keep the Fleet afloat. However...
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 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...
