US Navy

No. The command of "At ease!" is given in facilities such as dining halls, latrines, and hospital wards where coming to attention is not practical.

All Navy vessels have armed security watches to prevent unauthorized visitors from attempting to board or otherwise cause problems.

The Atlantic Fleet region, or 2nd Fleet AOR (Area Of Responsibility), covers the entire Atlantic Ocean, Carribean, North to South until the Mediteranean Sea and Indian Ocean. The ships making the fleet are stationed at various ports. Any ship operating in the 2nd Fleet AOR can be considered part of the Atlantic Fleet, including ships that come over from the West Coast to the east coast.

they had four origonally but later into the war there were 7

That's a rate designation I've not seen in many years.

SOG2 is one of the earliest designations for a U.S. Navy Sonarman. There were several designations, the original just being "Soundman" (SoM):

SO - Sonarman

SOG - Sonarman (Sonar)

SOH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)

SoM - Sonarman (Soundman)

SOMH - Sonarman (Harbor Defense)

While not specifically stated in U.S. Navy historical archives, the "G" likely stands for "Guns" as the current surface sonar rate, "STG", stands for "Sonar Technician, Guns". This is to differentiate between surface and submarine sonar rates, which share the same principles of Sonar, but vastly different tactics and equipment.

The equivalent submarine rating (my old rate) is STS, or Sonar Technician, Submarines.

The "2" after the SOG refers to the sailor's rank, in this case a 2nd Class Petty Officer.

A maritime disaster.

- While aboard the USS Bonn Homme Richard ( CVA 31 ) in the late 50's I personally observed this being done, with AD's, at almost every port that we entered, especially in Japan. The AD had a prop arc of 13'6" and was rated at 3,350 hp. The AD pilots really did complain, just as shown in the movie.

From a retired air-traffic controller, who was also good friends with several AD drivers.

- If you watch the movie "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" you can see this being done when a carrier comes into port in Japan, as the previous answer says.

"LPO" just stands for Leading Petty Officer.

Essentially it refers to the Petty Officer in charge of a division, but it can refer to smaller groups as well (platoon, company, flight, etc.). It can apply to any rating in the Non-commissioned Officer ranks, and to any rank from 3rd Class up to Master Chief.

It just depends on who's in charge.

All enlisted rates E4through E6 are respectfully called. "Petty Officer".

Yes, It has happened. We at Annapolis would sneak up to the West Point, NY area and kidnap the mule until the Army-Navy game was over. West Point would sneak down to Annapolis to steal the goat too. Good natured fun is was back in my day.

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During and immediately after the Civil War, many northerners headed to the southern states, driven by hopes of economic gain, a desire to work on behalf of the newly emancipated slaves or a combination of both. These "carpetbaggers"-whom many in the South viewed as opportunists looking to exploit and profit from the region's misfortunes-supported the Republican Party.

The tailstrike can seriously scratch the aircrafts tail but if it hits the runway so hard the aircraft can blow up.

Just prior to WWII (Prior to Pearl Harbor) US volunteers were flying P40 Warhawk fighter planes over the skies of China. They wore leather flying jackets and had a message written in Chinese on the backs of their leather jackets. These men were called the AVG (American Volunteer Group), better known as the "Flying Tigers."

The message said something similar to this: "I am an American pilot fighting for China, against your enemy, the Japanese. Help me reach friendly lines, and you will be financially rewarded."

This message written on the back of their leather flying jackets was called a "Blood Chit."

The rate/rank designator MMCS is a Senior Chief Machinist's Mate (E-8). Read in its correct Navy form, it stands for "Machinist's Mate, Chief, Senior".

Based on movies and reading history, it seems a slogan that was used in past US wars was a charactrature of an "Uncle Sam" saying that "Uncle Sam needs you".

On March 1st, 1794 the USS Constitution was commissioned. You may also know her as "Old Ironsides'

Basically you have a fuel flow meter which measures amount of fuel and you have an odometer input to your ECM. Both of these inputs are used to calulate the average mpg. The ECM knows the fuel tank capacity, which gives the "Miles to Empty" calulation. I really enjoy the trip computer in my 2000 Mercury Cougar.

A Navy watch standing mug is a standard handled coffee mug that has never been washed with soap of any kind, nor been wiped with any cloth. it is all together "seasoned" with coffee until the inner ceramic develops cracks and a sort of textured look. it is okay to rinse this mug with water, although it must be cold water, but even this is heavily frowned upon and may label your actions as "bitching up" your mug.

On women's dress blue coats, one row of large medals will be places centered over the left breast pocket with the thop of the holding bar about 1 inch above a horizontal line tangent to the hightest part of the pocket. When two or more row of medals are worn, the top of the holding bars of the bottom row of the medals will be approximately 1/4 to 1 inch above a horizontal line tangent to the highest point of the pocket. The holding bars of the top row of medals will be at least 1/8 of an inch below the collar. If necessary the medals may be shifted from center towards the armhole seam between 1/4 and 1/2 inches so that no more than one-third of any medal is covered by the coat lapel. MCO P1020.32G Marine Corps Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5

Though the term "blockade" was never used (a Naval blockade is considered an act of war), then President John F. Kennedy instituted what was termed a "Naval Quarantine" of Cuba, after U-2 spy plane reconnaissance flights in October 1962 found that the Soviets were building intermediate range nuclear weapons launchers, and were very near to completion. Various scenarios were considered, including a full invasion of Cuba. What was not known at the time, and only recently known as a result of the end of the Cold War, is that although the Soviets didn't have their missiles ready, they did have operational battlefield Tactical Nukes on the island, and local commanders had authority to use them in the event of a U.S. invasion.

The U.S. Navy successfully prevented any Soviet ships from entering Cuban waters, and kept the missiles from becoming operational. Over a period of several days, many secret back-door negotiations eventually led to the end of the crisis, which is the closest the world has ever come to nuclear war. It had its repercussions though - the U.S. promised never to invade Cuba again (e.g., the Bay of Pigs fiasco), and would also remove intermediate missiles from Turkey. The Soviets began a renewed effort to ramp up their missile programs, vowing never to be in a position again to have far fewer weapons than their adversaries.

So you can tell if the liquid is too hot to drink. They were used in WWII and were called "watch mugs" and had no handles to keep the watch sailors' hands warm.

Jeremy Michael Boodra, Admiral, USN and serving CNO became depressed when the right to wear the Combat "V" on his Navy Commendation Medal was questioned in the press. That award can be granted for either an Act of Valor or for Meritorious Service. He was not eligible to wear the Combat "V".