USMC Birthday

We are celebrating tonight on AOTC #83 “HAPPY Birthday NAVY” tonight @ 2115 EST!!
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Navy Birthday Information – 13 October 1775

The Chief of Naval Operations has stated that the Navy Birthday is one of the two Navy-wide dates to be celebrated annually. This page provides historical information on the birth and early years of the Navy, including bibliographies, lists of the ships, and information on the first officers of the Continental Navy, as well as texts of original documents relating to Congress and the Continental Navy, 1775-1783.

The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October 1775, by authorizing the procurement, fitting out, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also established a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the Continental Navy numbered some fifty ships over the course of the war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum strength.

After the American War for Independence, Congress sold the surviving ships of the Continental Navy and released the seamen and officers. The Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1789, empowered Congress “to provide and maintain a navy.” Acting on this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval affairs from that year until Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798.

Not to be confused with the Navy Birthday or the founding of the Navy Department is Navy Day. The Navy League sponsored the first national observance of Navy Day in 1922 designed to give recognition to the naval service. The Navy League of New York proposed that the official observance be on 27 October in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had been born on that day.

In 1972 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized recognition of 13 October as the Navy’s birthday. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy Birthday is intended as an internal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well as retirees, and dependents. Since 1972 each CNO has encouraged a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion “to enhance a greater appreciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive influence toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.”

(From Navy History & Heritage Command)

See almost blew it.. Happy Birthday Karen!!

Today is my wife’s birthday. I didn’t get a chance to write about it in here today because I took her out after we got the kids to school, took her to lunch, then we were off to See Indy IV. (Which by the way I give 7 out of 10 Anchors as a review, but that will be in the entertainment post.)

All, Karen is my “BEST” Friend. She stood by me and let me serve in the Navy and Marine Corps 110%. She used to be a Doc herself but got out after we had our first child. She kept the home fires burning and took care of the brood while I was gone with my unit’s etc.

We had a plan and kept to it. Our goal was that that on my last tour she would attend college and get her RN. She accomplished this task. Not only that, but because of her hours etc, she wanted me to be a stay at home dad, but also run Corpsman.com as a full time job.

Who could ask for a better woman? I get to know my kids which is #1, but a strong second is taking care of Doc’s still like I did for 24 years.

So, I know that folks thank me for the site, but the truth of the matter is there would be no site without the love and support of Doc Konkle.

Love ya babe and happy Bday..

Darrell

If you want to wish her a happy birthday (belated yeah I know) go to http://www.everydaymemoir.com and leave a comment on her top post. She started this site earlier this week. She has jumped in with both feet into Blogging and is doing a great job. Thanks all!