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This Day in Naval History - June 14

1777 - John Paul Jones takes command of Ranger. 1777 - Continental Congress adopts design of present U.S. Flag. 1847 - Commodore Matthew Perry launches amphibious river operations by Sailors and Marines on Tabasco River, Mexico. 1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Naval Expansion Act to construct ships to increase Navy's tonnage by 11 percent. 1985 - Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem of Underwater Construction Team 1 was killed by militant Shi'ite hijackers of TWA Flight 847. He later…

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To HooYah or not to HooYah

Found an odd article Navy Times recently posted. Since they are asking... My thoughts, LAME. What do you guys think?   http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/10/navy-tell-us-what-you-think-hooyah-102411w/   Tell us what you think: Hooyah!   Staff report Posted : Monday Oct 24, 2011 12:10:07 EDT The Marines have “oorah,” the Army has “hooah” and the Air Force has ... anyway, the Marines have “oorah.” These days, more and more sailors are saying “hooyah,” and there is no bigger champion than Master…

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Origins of "Taps"

I was at a Memorial Service at Copley, OH yesterday and they read the following story before playing Taps. It was pretty moving. It all began in 1862 during the Civil War, when Union Army Captain Robert Ellicombe was with his men near Harrison's Landing in Virginia. The Confederate Army was on the other side of the narrow strip of land. During the night, Captain Ellicombe heard the moans of a solder who lay mortally wounded on the field. Not knowing if it was a Union or Confederate soldier,…

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Navy Christens Newest Arleigh Burke-Class Ship Gravely

Found this story pretty uplifting. From Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications PASCAGOULA, Miss (NNS) -- The U.S. Navy christened the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Gravely (DDG 107), May 16, during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss. "For those of you who sail on Gravely, this is your legacy. The namesake of your ship was the consummate Navy professional. He was calm in command, quiet and confident to his approach…

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