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The term "Crackerjack" actually refers to Navy Crackerjacks, or the Enlisted Service Dress Blue uniforms worn by enlisted sailors below the rank of E-7.
Though the term "Crackerjack" is also deemed as a term referring to excellence, the association with sailors began when the Cracker Jack company (candy popcorn) introduced their mascots "Sailor Jack and his dog, Bingo" on their boxes. The were first shown on boxes in 1918
Sailor Jack is shown, even today, on Cracker Jack boxes wearing the definitive dress blue uniform synonymous with U.S. Sailors. Forget Marine dress blues - Crackerjacks are the single, most identifiable uniforms on the planet (and great for getting dates as well).
During the late 70's, there was an experiment that temporarily got rid of crackerjacks for a period, in favor of a uniform similar to what officers and chiefs wore. In the end, there was a lot of opposition, and when Reagan became President, traditional crackerjacks were reinstated. I still remember having to go to the base uniform shop to buy mine before leaving boot camp for Submarine School because they weren't yet being issued as standard uniforms yet.
It was well worth it.
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Sailor is to navy as ground soldier is to what?
sailor is to navy as ground soldier is to army.
What is a member of the US navy called?
A person in the Navy is called a sailor.
Sailor is to navy as ground soldier is to?
Navy
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The nickname is the result of a long honored Navy tradition that demands any sailor with a double-barreled surname be called 2Dads.
What is an informal name for a sailor in the Navy?
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What a soldier in the navy called?
Sailor and they are still called sailor's today.
Soldier is to army as sailor is to?
What is to donkey as neigh is to horse
If army is to soldier as navy is to what?
A Soldier is a member of the Army A Sailor is a member of the Navy
What is the term for a french sailor?
A sailor is 'un marin' in French. The navy is 'la marine'.
What does LT mean in Navy abbreviations before a sailor's name?
In the United States Navy, the abbreviation LT before a sailor's name indicates that the sailor has the rank of Lieutenant (also abbreviated LT, Lieut, and LEUT).
What school do you go to to become a sailor?
The US Navy.
