by Salty Dog Old School | Sep 6, 2022 | Crows Nest
What are the oldest ratings in the US Navy? Still reeling from the loss of our rates, it’s always important to keep one eye on the past. Since the formation of the Continental Navy in 1775, ratings have been an important distinction between the individual skill...
by Todd Gilbert | Oct 29, 2016 | Crows Nest
4 Reasons Why Being a Veteran is Awesome 1. You don’t panic over dumb shit. If there’s one thing you learned in the service, it’s that nothing gets done faster or more efficiently just because someone is losing their mind over it. A toilet is...
by Todd Gilbert | Oct 16, 2016 | Crows Nest
No, you can’t protest in uniform. Recently, images and video surfaced of a Navy sailor screaming at a riot police officer during the protests for Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since, we’ve discovered that the sailor, who in the video is...