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 19, 2020 | Crows Nest
SHELLBACKS – A PROUD NAVAL HISTORY No one is really sure when or how the Line Crossing Ceremony, “Order of Neptune”, came about. The ritual dates back at least 400 years in Western seafaring. The ceremony observes a mariner’s transformation from slimy Pollywog,...
by Salty Dog Old School | Feb 18, 2020 | Crows Nest
SNIPES SNIPES OF THE US NAVY: Snipes of the US Navy: The Sailors that sail below! The Proud History and Traditions: Who are they, what do they do, why is this important to me? NAVY ENGINEERS Been in the Navy a hot minute? Working on your DC quals? Trying to get your...
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 Snake Doctor | Mar 28, 2016 | Crows Nest
US Navy Master-At-Arms: Sheriffs of the Sea, the First Command Master Chiefs Navy Crow is pleased to announce the debut of their latest project to honor each and every rate within the World’s Finest Navy. It is only fitting that the Master-At-Arms force,...
