US Navy

The short answer NO. I got an ELS after 5 1/2 months in the Marines for medical reasons. Might as well forget you ever served at all. We could be the guys who would do anything to stay in but we'll always be considered the same as the ones who would do anything to get out. But it's convenient for the government. No benefits period.

the reason why the Arizona is still at the bottom of Pearl Harbor is due to the fact that the military decided to make it a memorial for all the sailors who died that day. When the ship sank, fires burned for days and rescue workers could not get to her or to any of the crew members who went down with the ship. After a few months the navy was able to remove a few hundred bodies but due to the location and the resources available, the navy was only able to due a minimal salvage removal. As time progressed, many thought of the ship to be a tomb for over 1000 sailors.

VF-103 (then the "Sluggers" - they adopted the "Jolly Rogers" after VF-84 was disbanded in 1995) flew with Carrier Air Wing 3 aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60) during the Vietnam War. During 1971 she was assigned to Navy experimental concept operations. She was deployed in 1972 to Vietnam.

VFA-103 currently resides with Carrier Air Wing 7 at NAS Oceana, and normally deploys with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69).

An amphibious military vehicle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor uses 2 Pratt & Whitney F119 turbofan engines, with thrust-vectoring capability.

Yes, but the Uruguyan citizen must first get a fiance visa before entering the US for marriage.

The chief community feels they are special than the rest of the enlisted ranks. They put the new chief's through a rigorous hazing ritual, yet deny it exists. Then use the demonic upside down star to signify how they have embraced the negative thinking mind set they swore to eliminate once entering their ranks.

The U.S. Navy, Royal Navy, U.S.S.R Navy.

Recruits in BT are usually ordered to communicate with their families by mail; the Navy doesn't want families to be worried about their loved ones.

USN Cruisers in WWII were named after US cities.

US Navy Large Cruisers were named after US territories, such as the USS Guam and USS Alaska. The British would call US Large Cruisers "Battlecruisers" and the other Europeans would call them "Pocket battleships." The US Navy preferred to NOT COPY foreigner's titles, and name them American terms; "Large Cruisers."

A small sampling of USN Heavy Cruiser names: USS Astoria, USS Vincennes, USS Quincy, USS Chicago; all sunk during Guadalcanal sea battles.

A few US Light Cruisers: USS Atlanta, USS Helena, USS Juneau; all sunk in Guadalcanal fighting.

Large Cruisers USS Alaska and USS Guam were scrapped.

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For the same reason we maintain the strongest Navy on the planet today - we are a Maritime nation that depends on strategic minerals and other imports that are not found within our borders to survive. Those materials are brought to our shores by merchant vessels around the world. This is why the U.S. reacts so forcefully whenever areas of instability around the world threaten our strategic interests.

In the 1800's as a fledgling nation, we were not the huge nation we are today. Early in the 19th century, much of the nation remained unexplored, and the materials we needed and trade goods came from Europe and other countries. Protection from pirates and other belligerents was a major priority then just as it is today. The other reason is that in the 1800's the only way most people got to our shores was by ship - Mexico and South America weren't as developed as Europe was, and any enemy would come by ship (e.g., the British). Even if they landed in Canada, as in the French-Indian Wars in the 18th century, or if they landed in Mexico and worked their way north, they would still come by ship to get there. It was not just The Revolutionary War that taught us that maintaining a strong Navy was a vital aspect of survival either. Remember that in those days, most sailors in the Continental Navy and the early American Navy were former British sailors, and Naval Officers were once a part of the British Navy as well. We are descended from another major maritime nation, Britain, and our nation's architects were once British subjects. Don't forget how the U.S. came to be. Everyone involved in the creation of the United States understood the value of a strong Navy then, just as we do today. Our historical ties with Britain are the reason we have remained close allies for many years.

Over the years with different wars, Naval operations and tactics have changed as warfare has changed. WWI showed the viability of the Aircraft Carrier and Submarine; WWII proved it, and Carrier development also proved that the Battleship, once the premier ships of the line, were obsolete as Naval aircraft could cause more damage from accurate bombing when fleets weren't even in visual range of each other, something that surface combatants needed to fight each other. The first major test of this was the Battle of the Coral Sea in WWII; it was the first Naval battle fought entirely by Naval aircraft. The opposing fleets never saw one another.

In today's times, many people are under the misconception that the U.S. is only interested in oil because of cheap gas. Nothing could be further from the truth. Merchant ships depend on fuel to operate, and without those ships being able to operate freely on the high seas, the materials we need to survive as a nation would not be able to get to us. Or worse, if a nation with an unstable or hostile leadership were to gain control of strategic areas (like the Middle East) they could literally blackmail us or cutoff the very materials we need to survive, and our allies as well. As a nation, letting someone gain that kind of control over us is unacceptable, and is the primary reason we maintain a strong Naval force.

Carrier Battle Groups are particularly used to move US power into regions of instability, as just one CBG has enough power to destroy most enemies. They have for decades been used as an effective instrument of both deterrence and foreign policy.

Before, then U.S. Navy Seals, were who they are, they were classified UDT - or - Underwater Demolition Team. I don't know when they officially became Seals.

JFK authorized the formation of the SEALS.

"Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song for the United States Naval Academy. The US Navy does not have an official tune, but "Anchors Aweigh" is strongly associated with the US Navy, and has been sung by both Naval Cadets and recruits in bootcamp for years.

Yes. In order to do this you must have some verification on military documents (I used prior Navy Evals to show dates and awards to verify Combat and Short tour info) and then take them to your admin people. Your Navy deployments will be placed under the OS/Deployment Combat Duty Section I on your ERB...and yes you can place your deployment stripes on your Army ASU's along with your Navy ribbons and medals. I can tell you that during Army boards I get more questions regarding my Navy "E", NAM, and Sea Duty awards than anything else. Good luck with getting your info together and remember, GO NAVY BEAT ARMY!

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The Navy Seals say Hooyah not boo-yah. It is a battle/war cry.

In Pearl Harbor, awaiting to be disposed of by submarine recycling

If you originally enlisted in the Navy, passed the screen test, made it to BUD/s and passed. then you passed the SQT and got your SEAL trident, then re-enlisted in the marines...I'm sure you could still wear your trident since the Marines are a department of the Navy. But some Marines might think of it as disrespectful since Marines don't look for recognition of their hard work, and if you have a SEAL trident on, your basically broadcasting you're a badass. not too humble there. Was in the teams from 1969 to 1980. We did have a guy that had been in the Marine corp, served in Vietnam and then got out, joined the navy and became one of us. Later he got his college degree and became an officer in the teams. If he sees this, I hope that he knows that Beaver Grant was always proud of him, even though I kicked him that one time. This is the only case of this kind that I could imagine.

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Jack Shapiro, a running back for the Staten Island Stapletons in 1929, is considered to be the shortest man ever to play NFL football. He was 5' 1/2" and weighed 119 pounds. 1929 was Shapiro's only season in the NFL and he did not win a championship. His career statistics are 2 rushes for 7 yards and 1 punt return for 12 yards.

All officers on the ship, pilots included, stand watch. The watch that most pilots want to pull is LSO, Landing Signal Officer, as they are the ones helping guide other pilots onto the boat.

The navy endorses the deglamourization of alcohol in order to keep it's sailors out of rehab

Yes. Enlisted sailor can request a court-martial instead of submitting to punishment of Article 15. But beware ~ if this sailor later convicted in a court-martial, by UCMJ he cannot appeal based on vindictive prosecution. Ex. case. United States v. Bass. (Court Martial Procedure, Francis A. Gilligan.p,310) And Non-Judicial Punishment doesn't show up as a Federal charge, while a Courts Martial does.