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Naming Amphibious Ships

By Pete DeWolf, ET3, (’55-’57) Albuquerque, N.M. Amphibious warfare, long considered a minor function by navies, assumed major importance in World War II. An entirely new “family” of ships and craft was developed for the […]

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Navy Slang: Take the Test

By Judy Robinson, Associate Member  – Kirkwood, Mo. Watching movies about the Navy such as Mr. Roberts and Away All Boats on TV recently had my husband Ron remembering some of the slang used aboard […]

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‘Piping Over the Side’

The custom of “piping” a distinguished visitor “over the side” dates to the time of wooden ships when senior officers would come alongside a ship in their small launches. As the launch approached the ship, […]

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I Like the Navy! 

Submitted by Nick Gardner, QM3, (’59-’61) Savannah, Georgia I came across this recently and thought I would share it with our NEWSLETTER readers. In many ways, it sums up my feelings, and brought out some […]

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“Chief”

Did you know? By Jim Harris, CWO-2, USN (Ret.) Makakilo, Hawaii The title of “Chief” has resonated aboard ships since the 1700s, but wasn’t formally established by the U.S. Navy until 1893. The first documented […]