Happy 248th birthday! A 13 October 1775 resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with “a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible despatch, for a cruise of three months….” After the American War of Independence, the U.S. Constitution empowered the new Congress “to provide and maintain a navy.” Acting on this authority, Congress established the Department of the Navy on 30 April 1798. In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt authorized official recognition of 13 October as the birthday of the U.S. Navy. Since then, 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.” The Navy changed my life and allowed me to see the world while entrenching myself in a surplus of cultures, traditions, and nationalities. To those who became family while serving with one another and those who are proudly standing the watch "Thank you" and "Anchors Aweigh!"
Stand Navy out to sea, fight our battle cry; We'll never change our course, so vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y. Roll out the TNT, Anchors aweigh! Sail on to victory And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!
Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh. Farwell to foreign shores, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay. Through our last night ashore, drink to the foam, Until we meet once more. Her's wishing you a happy voyage home.
Blue of the mighty deep, gold of God's great son. Let these our colors be till all of time done, done, done, done. On the seven seas we learn Navy's stern call: Faith, courage, service true, with honor, over honor, over all.
1. Lies Parents Tell Themselves #4,322: Family putt-putt will be a fun, bonding experience!!
2. May we all have half the confidence of 5-yo twins who happily wake me up at 4:40 AM to demand chocolate milk, goldfish, and cartoons in bed!!
3. PARENT PROTIP: Don't read that email from the school; save your energy for the follow-up with corrections they'll send in a few minutes!!
4. Do you even know the joy that comes from bringing home 2 jackets from school?? Nope, no you don’t unless you have twins!!
5. Twin-dad advice: never stop packing baby wipes because toddlers to teenagers, you will always need something to clean up all that audacity!!
Comments