History
The year the Seabees were officially established.
What was 1942?
Know as the "Father of the Seabees", he established the first Seabee battalions in 1942.
Who is Admiral Ben Moreell?
This is the official motto of the Seabees.
What is "We Build, We Fight?"
This metal is commonly reinforced in concrete for strength.
What is steel/rebar?
Seabees are famous for using this common beverage container as a makeshift tool in the field.
What is a Coke Bottle?
The first Seabee training camp in Virginia.
He is the only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor.
Who is Marvin G. Shields
During deployments, Seabees gather here for informal social time and rumor-sharing.
What is the smoke pit?
The engineering term for quickly assembled bridges that can be moved and reused in combat.
What is modular/Bailey Bridge
During the Korean War, Seabees famously commandeered this to move supplies faster than walking.
What is a train?
The US Navy Bureau responsible for organizing the Seabees in 1942.
What is the Bureau of Yards and Docks?
This Seabee was killed during the TWA Flight 847 hijacking in 1985.
Who is SW2 Robert Stethem?
What is "Can do spirit?"
In WWII and Korea, Seabees built these quickly from local timber to serve as observation and communications posts, exemplifying their “Can Do Spirit.”
What are timber towers?
What is field-expedient solution?
Seabees built airfields for B-29 bombers on this Northern Marian Island.
What is Tinian?
He commanded rapid airfield construction operations in the Pacific under combat conditions.
Who is Captain William "Bill" Cathey?
The Seabee mascot was inspired by this common insect representing hard work and fighting spirit.
What is a bee?
Seabees' engineering approach to rapidly deploy buildings, airfields, and infrastructure anywhere in the world.
What is expeditionary construction?
What is a coconut?
The WWII island where Seabees cleared coral reefs under fire to build an airstrip.
What is Tarawa?
Long-serving Seabee officer known for leadership in Korea and Vietnam construction missions.
Who is Chief Warrant Officer 4 John W. Parsons?
He wrote the lyrics for the Seabee Song, which celebrates the motto "We Build, We Fight."
Who is Robert W. Bray?
A WWII Pacific Island where Seabees built multiple airfields under enemy fire in the Solomon Islands.
What is Guadalcanal?
In photos and jokes, the mascot sometimes held this tool as a "weapon" showing it could build and fight simultaneously.
What is a wrench?