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A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Happy Birthday, Navy! And, Crossing the Line Ceremonies

Posted by: Megan Harris

Happy Birthday, Navy! The United States Navy turned a whopping 239 years old on October 13th. On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress created the Continental Navy, thus establishing what would eventually become the United States Navy. To commemorate the occasion, I wanted to explore an intriguing and historic Navy tradition that is frequently …