firefighter Posted December 9, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted December 10, 2016 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2016 Great certificate First I have seen Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted December 10, 2016 Great certificate First I have seen Thanks for posting Thanks Doyler. The SSG was Army Intelligence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 7, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 7, 2017 These types of certs are fun to see...so much variety. Usually the have the coordinates of the crossing and ship name, but not this one. I assume these were only for those crossing the circle on ship and not flying in, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 7, 2017 These types of certs are fun to see...so much variety. Usually the have the coordinates of the crossing and ship name, but not this one. I assume these were only for those crossing the circle on ship and not flying in, correct? I'm not sure BRIG. I always thought he was stationed there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted January 7, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 7, 2017 Most of these certs are associate with lat/long crossings...which makes this one interesting. As there was no criteria for unofficial certs, I guess it's whatever a unit wanted, but what was accepted? The Navy was still doing the Shellback ceremony up until a few years ago, when the rituals were banned as hazing, not sure if they're still handing out cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted January 8, 2017 Most of these certs are associate with lat/long crossings...which makes this one interesting. As there was no criteria for unofficial certs, I guess it's whatever a unit wanted, but what was accepted? The Navy was still doing the Shellback ceremony up until a few years ago, when the rituals were banned as hazing, not sure if they're still handing out cards I wasn't in the Navy but what a shame that they had to get rid of that tradition.But to a certain degree I can see why.A buddies dad was in the Navy, early 50's., he got his backed messed up because of the crossing ceremony, got the crap beat out of him. But he never really complained about it.Said it was really the only chance a sailor could go stuff to the officers, that had to go through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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