Today October 13th, 2017, is the 242nd anniversary of the formation of the United States Navy.  In 1775, the Continental Congress (via letter by George Washington) founded the first incarnation of the U.S Navy during the Revolutionary War.  Explore the history of the U.S Navy with these incredible facts:

• The United States Navy is by far the largest and most powerful navy in the world.
• Former U.S Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W Bush are all Navy veterans.
• The U.S Navy has alternative terms for many common household items
• Walls = Bulkheads
• Toilet = Head
• Bed = Rack
• Planes = Birds
• U.S Navy ships are named after the eldest female descendant of a Navy veteran chosen by suggestions from the public, sailors, and naval history.
• The USS Enterprise from Star Trek was named after the Navy's first ever nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. 
• As of 2017, there are 328,186 active duty members in the U.S Navy.
• Other than being a movie starring Tom Cruise, TOPGUN is real and is also known as the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Program.  The program is credited with saving many lives after its creation during the Vietnam War. 
• The world famous Blue Angels were created at the end of World War II in order to increase interest in naval aviation.

- Brian Ciambriello, Digital Marketing Intern


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