The U.S.Navy

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

• The U.S. Navy was also founded in 1775 by the Continental Congress.
• The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world.
• Although the Navy doesn't take a position in this fight, two towns claim to be the birthplace of the Navy. The first armed sea vessel of the American Revolution was the Hannah. Beverly, Massachusetts outfitted the ship and Marblehead, Massachusetts provided the crew.
• Most attack submarines are about 30 yards wide and 100 yards long.
• The Secretary of the Navy has been in charge of naming new ships since 1819. Commissioned ships are prefixed with USS, which stands for United States Ship. 
• The Navy SEAL Trident is sometimes called the "Budweiser." They claim it has something to do with the "Basic Underwater Demolition" course. It also somewhat resembles the crest for Anheuser-Busch.
• Neil Armstrong set foot on Korean soil in 1951 after he ejected from his plane which had been hit by anti-aircraft fire. Eighteen years later, he set foot on the moon.
• Known by the Navy as AK3 Stanley Burrell (Petty Officer Third Class Aviation Storekeeper), this man now goes by MC Hammer.
• SEAL Team Six was so named because we didn't want the Soviets to know that we only had two other SEAL Teams. 
• David Farragut, was commissioned in 1800 into the U.S, Navy at the ripe old age of nine. At age 12, he fought in the war of 1812. Abraham Lincoln later made him Vice Admiral and then following the Civil War he became the first Admiral of the Navy.

When I was 20 years old, I toured with a U.S.O. Entertainment group in the Pacific region. While it was dry-docked, we got to perform on the U.S.S. Midway. It was an experience I will never forget. What a massive vessel. My daddy served on the U.S.S. Wasatch in World War II in the Pacific arena. It was really neat to be performing in the vacinity where he had served so long before.

I can't imagine being on the front lines of a major conflict. I do so appreciate those who have served and who plan to do so. Y'all are my heroes.

Lord, you made the seas and all their majesty. You made the sailors who patrol the oceans. Protect these men and women who are risking it all for our freedom.