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Happy 242nd Birthday to the U.S. Navy!
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:26 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:26 am
242 years and still the most dominant navy in the world. Happy birthday to my beloved Navy!
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Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:34 am to Spaceman Spiff
Should celebrate by crashing an aircraft carrier into a cargo ship.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:37 am to Spaceman Spiff
Steak and lobster at the galley yesterday! 
Hooyah!
Hooyah!
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 6:37 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:44 am to Spaceman Spiff
Can you explain the calculation to me, serious question not a flame.
242 years dates back to October 1775. The Declaration of Independence didn't take place until July 4, 1776 (July 2nd was the date of the vote). So how does the United States Navy claim to be a year older than the United States itself?
I am assuming the Navy is tracing back to a militia navy or continental navy that was in existence prior to the actual formation of our nation. The National Guard does the same thing, but goes even further claiming to be like 380 years old, tracing way back to the 1600s. Is that how the calculations are done?
ETA: Happy Birthday 
242 years dates back to October 1775. The Declaration of Independence didn't take place until July 4, 1776 (July 2nd was the date of the vote). So how does the United States Navy claim to be a year older than the United States itself?
I am assuming the Navy is tracing back to a militia navy or continental navy that was in existence prior to the actual formation of our nation. The National Guard does the same thing, but goes even further claiming to be like 380 years old, tracing way back to the 1600s. Is that how the calculations are done?
ETA: Happy Birthday
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 6:45 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:46 am to PaperPaintball92
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:46 am to 10MTNTiger
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10MTNTiger
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:47 am to LSUTigersVCURams
Wtf guy
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:48 am to 10MTNTiger
Continental army at the time and marines are older than the declaration as well
Nevermind you already know that lol
Nevermind you already know that lol
This post was edited on 10/13/17 at 6:49 am
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:50 am to Spaceman Spiff
Can't forget the oldest active warship afloat:
Posted on 10/13/17 at 6:55 am to Spaceman Spiff
R.I.P. Goose
I choose to remember the good times.
I choose to remember the good times.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 7:56 am to Spaceman Spiff
Happy Birthday, you fruity bastards! Thanks for all the rides
Posted on 10/13/17 at 8:02 am to Spaceman Spiff
I want my god damn steak and lobster. Don't make me fill out a command climate survey.
Posted on 10/13/17 at 8:17 am to Spaceman Spiff
Happy birthday to all the Navy queers from a Marine crayon eater.
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