HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNITED STATES NAVY

[BOSSHOG]

And Cheers to you Shipmates who have served or are now serving!

13 October 1775: 232 years later, still the world's greatest Navy.

[rzemanfl]

1. Enjoy it before * gets you all transfered to the infantry or gets

your ships sunk in the Straits of Hormuz.

[Captain Hilts]

11. That's happening a lot. nt

[TwilightGardener]

2. Happy B-Day and a salute to the Navy, from this Air Force wife, who

had her first baby at Charleston Naval Hospital and received excellent care from the personnel there.

[BOSSHOG]

4. My latest memory of Charleston

was 89 (I believe) we had to do extensive work after Hurricane Hugo. A fine Naval Base for sure. I'm so happy we live about 60 miles from Keesler AFB; its coming back strong after Katrina. One of my best buddies is an AirForce CMSGT I served with in a joint operation in Saudi back in the 90's. Great teammate to have.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Glad to hear about Keesler--we lived in Gulfport for a time when

my husband was going through a training school there. Sadly, Charleston Naval Base is mostly a memory, from what I understand.

[Captain Hilts]

10. Charleston was loathed by a lot of military families.

The navy housing - Hunley Park - out in the middle of nowhere up Dorchester Rd. and under the flight path of C5s headed to Vietnam.

The public schools were for black kids and military kids only and were third from the worst in the country. I used textbooks in the 7th and 8th grades there my sister had used in the 5th and 6th grades in CT.

Then there was the pulp mill smell....

[Sirveri]

15. It has gotten a lot better.

I'm not sure about the school situation, since when I went through I didn't have children, but base housing was definately nice. However the base itself has changed a lot over the year. The most public view of the base is the nuke school, as large numbers of young baby nukes constantly roam the local best buy (and other areas) in search of electronic gear to stock in their barracks rooms. I only went to best buy in uniform once, thank god phase one only lasts four weeks.

on edit: I should note that while me and my wife quite enjoyed housing, it is in process of being privatized, or is already privatized. A bad move in my opinion since they will also allow low income tenants into the neighborhood whom I suspect will destroy the area.

[Renew Deal]

3. That's terrific. Happy Birthday to the Navy!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[TomInTib]

5. Anchors aweigh, BOSSHOG. nm

[slackmaster]

6. I should send my brother an email

I don't know where he is, but I can always make his Blackberry go off.

[BOSSHOG]

7. He would appreciate it

Wish him fair winds and following seas and a safe return home.

[Captain Hilts]

9. Cheers!

[EFerrari]

12. I just realized that all the guys my mom and my aunts married

were in the Navy!

It only took me nearly 39 years to figure out I owe my life to Fleet Week!

:woohoo:

[BOSSHOG]

13. Fleet Week in San Fran in 67!!

Carnal Debauchery to the Max. Last year the local houses at an Australian port had to close down because the fleet was in and the girls were wore out. I guess thats not necessarily something to be proud of.

[IDemo]

14. I've got some Naval history in my blood

I would love to visit the ship my great^4 granduncle built someday..

http://www.rixsan.com/nbvisit/attract/claghorn.htm

[Sirveri]

16. While I am not pleased about the Navy, thanks.

I suspect I owe them a lot due to my training as a nuclear mechanic. The future will tell the tale however.

To think I picked my job as a way to avoid a possible draft!

[rockymountaindem]

17. Happy birthday Navy!

:toast:

[Stinky The Clown]

18. The Navy's oldest ship still in service ...... the Navy's Flagship .....

The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides". Serving since 1797.



Happy Birthday, Navy :patriot:

[madokie]

19. yes Happy birthday

This here is to you Boss

http://www.mufc.dk/jaime/legend.htm

the uss titanic by Jamie Brockett

[mvccd1000]

20. Happy brithday, fellow Shellbacks. (And you 'wogs, too!) :) nt

[SeattleGirl]

21. Happy Birthday, US Navy!

My father-in-law was career Navy, as is a good friend of mine!

:patriot:

[Lugnut]

22. Happy birthday Navy!

My cousin was a Navy aviator in the late 40s through mid 50s.

:patriot:

[NutmegYankee]

23. Happy Birthday Navy!

Proud of it everyday.

[Kurovski]

24. Happy bday.

An uncle of mine was on the Carrier USS Saratoga. I thought I might even join for a while when I was a kid.