HISTORY OF THE NAVY
NAVY TERMS
NAVY BENEFITS
NAVAL SHIP TERMS
FAMOUS SAILORS
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THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF THE NAVY.
What is OCTOBER 13TH, 1775?
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THIS NAVAL TERM IS WHAT CIVILIANS CALL "THE FLOOR."
What is the DECK.
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TWO PROGRAMS PUT IN PLACE FOR SAILORS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE NAVY AND THE SECOND ONE IS FOR WHILE YOU'RE CURRENTLY SERVING.
1) POST-911 GI BILL 2) TUITION ASSISTANCE (TA);
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Facing forward, this part of the ship would be to one's left.
What is port side?
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NAMED AFTER JOSEPHUS DANIELS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 1913-1921, WHO UNDER GENERAL ORDER 99 IN JUNE 1914 PROHIBITED THE USE OF ALCOHOL ON BOARD U.S. NAVY SHIPS. HINT: OUR CHIEF'S CAN'T FUNCTION WITHOUT IT...
WHAT IS A CUP OF JOE?
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An unannounced military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against a United States naval base on the morning of December 7, 1941.
What is THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR?
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ONE OF THE MEANINGS OF THIS TERM IS WATER FOUNTAIN. ANOTHER IS A RUMOR.
What is SCUTTLEBUTT?
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THIS CAN BE RETREIVED FROM YOUR MYPAY ACCOUNT AND IT SHOWS THINGS LIKE YOUR CURRENT PAY & LEAVE DAYS ACCRUED.
WHAT IS AN LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT(LES)?
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Facing aft, this part of the ship would be to the person's left.
What is starboard side?
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FAMOUS FOR HIS PRIME TIME T.V. SHOW, AND APPEARING IN SEVERAL JELL-O COMMERCIALS.
WHO IS BILL COSBY?
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nicknamed "Old Ironsides," is the only surviving vessel of the original six frigates authorized by Congress in the Naval Act of 1794, which established the United States Navy. It served with distinction in the War of 1812 and is currently docked in Charlestown, Massachusetts, as the oldest commissioned warship afloat.
What is THE "USS CONSTITUTION"?
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Loose from mooring and out of control. Applied to anything that is lost, out of hand, or left lying about.
What is Adrift?
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THIS WELL KNOWN DEPARTMENT STORE IS ON EVERY NAVAL BASE AND OFFERS SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TAX FREE SHOPPING.
WHAT IS THE NAVY EXCHANGE (NEX)?
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This part of the ship is known as the "Backbone."
What is the "Keel"?
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SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "FATHER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY"... NOT ONLY WAS HE THE FIRST WELL KNOWN NAVAL FIGHTER, BUT HE WAS ALSO THE FIRST TO FLY THE U.S. ENSIGN OVER A NAVAL VESSEL.
WHO IS JOHN PAUL JONES?
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THE NAVY'S ELITE COMBAT UNIT, THEIR NAME STANDS FOR SEA, AIR, LAND.
WHO ARE SEALS?
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ASSEMBLING ALL HANDS FOR MUSTER. ALSO REFERS TO A HOME ON BASE, A RESIDENCE.
WHAT IS QUARTERS?
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A FUTURE JUST GOT PROMOTED FROM THE PAY GRADE OF E1-E2 WHILE IN DEP. THEY UTILIZED THIS PROGRAM SET IN PLACE FOR FUTURE SAILORS AND SAILORS UNTIL THEY CHECK INTO THEIR FIRST ULTIMATE DUTY STATION.
WHAT IS A REFERRAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM?
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PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE SHIP OR BASE, USUALLY FOR NOT MORE THAN 48HRS.
WHAT IS LIBERTY?
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"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"
Who is John F. Kennedy?
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THIS FLAG IS DISPLAYED DAILY FROM THE JACKSTAFF & FLOWN FROM 0800- SUNSET ON EVERY U.S. VESSEL IN COMMISSION.
WHAT IS THE NAVY JACK FLAG, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DON'T TREAD ON ME FLAG"?
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During the civil war, cannonballs were stacked up in pyramids on this object. When it got extremely cold, they would explode or break, hence the term "cold enough to freeze the balls off a ______________".
What is A BRASS MONKEY?
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THESE FLIGHTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND USED COMMONLY FOR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IF YOU DON'T GET THERE EARLY, YOU PROBABLY WON'T GET A SEAT...
WHAT IS A MILITARY SPACE AVAILABLE FLIGHT(MAC)?
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Specifically a masthead constructed with sides and sometimes a roof to shelter the lookouts from the weather, generally by whaling vessels, this term has become a generic term for what is properly called masthead.
What is the "Crow's Nest"?
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This American naval aviator and astronaut who became second person, and the first American, in space. Ten years later, he commanded the Apollo 14 mission, and was the fifth person to walk on the Moon.
Who is Alan Shepard?
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