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Took the wind out of his sails


Often we use "took the wind out of his sails" to describe getting the best of an opponent in an argument. Originally it described a battle maneuver of sailing ships. One ship would pass close to its adversary and on its windward side. The ship and sails would block the wind from the second vessel, causing it to lose headway. Losing motion meant losing maneuverability and the ability to carry on a fight.
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Locating Military Personnel

The Navy´s World Wide Locator is a service established to find the present duty station of active duty personnel, and is for official business use only. Family members, active duty personnel and Navy retirees may also use this system. To do so, you must have the service member´s full name, Social Security number, grade or rank, and, if possible, last known duty station. Write to:

World Wide Locator
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Pers-312
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-3120
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Admiral of the Navy

There was only one Admiral of the Navy and it was Admiral George Dewey.
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Bamboozle

Bamboozle In today´s Navy, when you intentionally deceive someone, usually as a joke, you are said to have bamboozled them. The word was used in the days of sail also, but the intent was not hilarity. Bamboozle meant to deceive a passing vessel as to your ship´s origin or nationality by flying an ensign other than your own -- a common practice of pirates.
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Chewing the Fat

"God made the vittles but the devil made the cook," was a popular saying used by seafaring men in the 19th century, when salted beef was staple diet aboard ship.

This tough cured beef, suitable only for long voyages when nothing else was cheap or would keep as well (remember, there was no refrigeration), required prolonged chewing to make it edible. Men often chewed one chunk for hours, just as if it were chewing gum, and they referred to this practice as "chewing the fat."

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Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh - Music written by Bandmaster LT. Zimmerman in 1906, he was approached by Midshipman First Class Alfred Hart Miles with a request for a new march. As a member of the Class of 1907, Miles and his classmates "were eager to have a piece of music that would be inspiring, one with a swing to it so it could be used as a football marching song, and one that would live forever."
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Before You Leave

Make a list of things that need to be fixed, and get those things up and running. For example: Get the cars working, make sure the washer and dryer are working, etc. Complete any maintenance around the house. Something always happens when you´re away, but it makes it a little easier for spouses who remain home.
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Military Discounts

Ask around at businesses you frequent if they offer a military discount. Most in larger military communities offer at least 10% off for military members. It never hurts to ask and save a little money here and there.
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DFAS

DFAS stands for Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and their mission is to provide responsive, professional financial and accounting services to the Department of Defense.
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General Information

Prior to deployment, get together with those you intend to keep in touch with and make some decisions about communication.
How often you will write? How often do you expect to be written to?
How many phone calls will you make and when? How long can you afford to talk?
Decide in advance in the advent of bad news or problems, how much you want to share?
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Obtaining Your Records

To get the record of a former Navy member who has served more than one year ago, contact:
The National Personnel Records Center
9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri, 63132 Phone:(314)538-4141/3135/3071/3132
For records of former Navy members who have served within the last six months to a year, contact:
Navy Personnel Command Attn: PERS313C1
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055-3130
Phone: (901) 874-3596 DSN 882-3596
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Online Email

Anytime you are sending email to your spouse or family members in the Navy, do not include any information that may or may not be classified in nature. If your spouse is on a ship, do not include port dates or locations.
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Congress

If you should come across any problem that is not being solved by going through your proper chain of command channels, contact your representative in Congress. He/she is there for you and will do all that they can to make things right.
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Cup of Joe

Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Among his reforms of the Navy were inaugurating the practice of making 100 Sailors from the Fleet eligible for entrance into the Naval Academy, the introduction of women into the service, and the abolishment of the officers´ wine mess. From that time on, the strongest drink aboard Navy ships could only be coffee, and over the years, a cup of coffee became known as "a cup of Joe."
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Binnacle List

Many novice sailors, confusing the words ´binnacle´ and barnacle, have wondered what their illnesses had to do with crusty growths found on the hull of a ship. Their confusion is understandable. Binnacle is defined as the stand or housing for the ship´s compass located on the bridge. The term binnacle list, in lieu of sick list, originated years ago when ship corpsmen used to place a list of sick on the binnacle. After long practice, it came to be called the binnacle list.
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