Happy Birthday U.S. Navy!

You may find this bit of history surprising. “Military Benefits info” writes; “The official birthday of the United States Navy is October 13, 1775. Back then, it was known as the Continental Navy and considered a small fleet of ships patrolling to intercept ships sent to resupply British Army troops at or near the Colonies.

The creation of this fleet was not without controversy. In fact, it was hotly debated for 11 days in the Continental Congress. According to the official website of the U.S. Navy, some in that debate were convinced that having a standing navy was “the maddest idea in the world.’”

Read more: https://militarybenefits.info/us-navy-birthday/#ixzz5RmfSqx3U

This year the Navy’s birthday is Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Military.com also has some interesting insights on the Navy’s birthday.

https://www.military.com/navy-birthday

The U.S Navy also has a pretty impressive YouTube Channel. Enjoy:

https://www.youtube.com/user/usnavy