Becoming a Shell-Back!

[toejam390]

the Navy is fer puzzies

[Axel15800]

@toejam390 wtf dude my dad was in the Navy and my sister is going to be in there to I don't see you trying to protect the country with your life shut your fucking mouth if your not out there risking your life for america

[GameStar1300]

so my Sgt. Major isnt full of shit this time

[Bluesmkr63]

I became a Shellback in Oct 16th 1982, Long 119E aboard the USS Belleau Wood LHA-3, I was he NCOIC of the LAAD Det with the 31st MAU. Even our ships Captain was a Wog. They stopped the whole armada including the Ogden. and then after a steel beach party it was on to Freemantle/Perth Australia, where there were hundreds on teenage beauties waiting on the docks for us.......Ohhhhrahhhhhh!

[ed76542]

Been there done that several times.  I'd rather be gettin whupped than doing the whuppin. It's a whole lot easier.

[PiscesGal]

I can explain it... Wog Day was a waste of time, completely stupid. Opt out while you can. The "ceremony" was just downright retarded and stupid. The biggest waste of my time.

[hawkeye0927]

Can't stop laughing remembering my initiation, 20 Nov 1982, USS Enterprise, I had just turned 19. I have my certificate proudly displayed in my living room along with my Blue Nose from 1991. 27 years of total service with Naval Aviation... Great memories!!! Priceless tradition. FLY NAVY!!

[bloosman1]

I became a Shell Back 27 Aug 1984! I was an HM3 Aboard the U.S.S. Mobile!

[sliver01]

Hazing hell lol, I went through it in 1999. I also wouldn't trade that moment for anything. I proudly display my plaque, and talk about it in an instant. USS Frederick - Marine deployed! Semper Fi!

[lblackmon1000]

I can't believe this video existed. I was on the Westpack and on this ship. I was in the Motor T platoon. 18 years old and like my Dad and brother, both squids, became a shellback. Thank you for the memories.

Semper Fi.

SSgt Blackmon, USMC Ret.

[whiskeyify]

I read that the Navy no longer does this...it did get rough at times. I never forget my friend Danny went up topside and beat our Chief Petty Officer. I think his butt was bleeding...I'm not making this up. We also beat the Marines too, but those guys are really tough and could take it.

[stevegreen65]

Had the slimy wog beat out of me on the USS Cochrane DDG-21 back in '85 I think it was. By the way...that was one ugly royal baby.

[dljj67]

i was on the odgen in 87made a shellback usmc

[DonnieRez]

I am a PROUD SHELLBACK!! All Non hacker feather merchants and tree huggers Stand Back and and make way for a Proud DEEP WATER SAILOR! The one's that whine about about Grand Traditions like this Sleep Safe at night because Men & Women of the Armed Forces are keeping them safe...

[stevegreen65]

@DonnieRez Well said brother. (trusty shellback for over 24 years) :D

[skinnyshon]

Trusty Shellyback true and proud crossed the equator in 1996 WesPac Uss New Orleans whats up!!!!

[demmylowther]

I don't know about using this song who was written by and sung by an Anti-American,anti-patriot,low life liberal.These people whether they will admit it or not hate their country and want to transform it into a socialist state.They all want to take away our freedoms and our 2nd Ammendment right to keep and bear arms.2 more liberal supreme judges and it's all over for law obidding citizens who own,carry concealed weapons.Only the thugs and criminals will have guns.VOTE SCUMBAG OBAMA out of office

[1020donny]

Just the Navy being very gay.

[navairdavea6]

Looks pretty tame compared to when I went across in 1982. Thick, black axle grease the took several showers to get out. Nasty breakfast that was green, red and yellow, have no idea what it was. This just looked to easy!

[TGxHITMANx]

Errah!! Semper Fi!

[koolaid317]

USN ShellBack "Trusty ol ShellBack" Summer 04

[battleship62]

Golden Shellback- Battleship New Jersey BB62 see my about me coments for a little sailor poem about sailor adrift.

[junedogg09]

Golden Shellback on USS Connstellation CV-64. 1999-2003..  West Pac..

[Chevrobert]

Shellback since 91. South China sea. It's a pity that they did away with this ceremony.

[bouncerman0311]

Shellback on board the USS Peleilu 1990. What is this world coming to? That ceremony is a right of passage. A crying shame.

USMC

Here's to Us.....

And those like Us.......

[temoam]

ShellBack 1994 USS Tripolli

[snipeforever]

Shellback 94' Uss Holland AS-32

[petete21521]

AHOYYYYY FUCKERS!!!!!! USS MIDWAY CV-41 Oct. 16, 1989 in Latitude OOO and Longitude 046e. On our way to Mombasa , Kenya. Damm i miss the real NAVY....... memories are wonderful tx for posting. AOC (aw/sw) Rivera RET.

[stevegreen65]

@petete21521 Ahh sunny Mombasa... nearly as bad a Karatchi Pakistan huh? Whatever you do don't drink the water, right chief?

[billybob001269]

@petete21521 i was on the midway at that time also great ship great memories and be came a shell back that day also

[Coldsteal21]

Golden Shelback Westpac 1986 USS Merrill DD976

[stevegreen65]

@Coldsteal21 Did you know a STG named Bighorse?  I went to A school with him. :)

[zthang]

Shellback USS Ranger West Pac 1987

VA-145

[Slicric13]

Some momma's boys just don't get it. Trusty Shellback since 82' U.S.S. J.F.K.

[jaiotu]

Trusty Shellback, USS New Orleans 1997.

[battleship62]

Honerable Golden Shellback GMG2 Baca Battleship New Jersey 1988-89. Dont wory to reply to those slimy wogs that dont understand.

[03gun]

USMC shellback 1993

[SolarTiger]

In today's eyes...

Hazing?...maybe

Tradition?...oh hell yah!

I bowed to Neptunus Rex and partied w/ Davy Jones...I kissed the Baby and leered at her Highness Amphitrite... this Trusty Shellback would not have changed a thing...

[BobSit]

Proud Shellback, VS-22 aboard USS JFK Med/IO 82

[4uhatrz1]

this is some pretty stupid shit!

[SMOOTHxOPERATOR83]

what if 2 people cross the equator on a sailboat for the first time, do they have to torture each other?

[dncnlatindvl]

what retarded posted this?? Your not supposed to talk about this and let SLIMY POLLY WOGS know what to expect.

SHELL BACK USS THOMAS S.GATES Ronald Regan strick group in 2004

[JohnTL1]

Shellback West Pac 1999-2000

Golden Shellback West Pac 2001-2002 USS John C. Stennis CVN 74

served from 1998-2002

[platinumcrysis]

i just enlisted into the NAVY looking foward to everything that comes along with it

[stevegreen65]

@platinumcrysis Hope all is going well for you so far.

[swordsman3000]

How little self esteem does 1 have to have to allow himself to be a real life rag doll for some egomaniac with control issues ?

[USMC4evr]

If we have to explain it to you, you would not understand.

[swordsman3000]

I don't need it explained to me; thank you.

I'm educated and experienced enough to decipher the reasoning behind this ritual

My "question" was merely a sarcastic one; not meant to really be answered

[eltilo]

I am a physician...well educated...plenty of self-esteem...shellback and proud to be (USN HM2, 89-98).

These traditions link us to the generations of sailors that came before and those that are to follow.

Fact, you DO need it explained to you!

[swordsman3000]

My brother was in the navy, so I understand the "On the surface" reasoning...But I won't hold your ignorance of what I know or don't know against you.

What I will hold against you and whoever the other person was who gave my comment a 'Thumbs Down".....Do you Really think people give a rats ass about voting crap ?...Are you part of the group-think that believes that if enough people vote a comment 'Up' or 'Down' other people will agree with you?

Thats all its good for, and it's Pathetic

[eltilo]

I did not vote...i believe commenting in an intelligent manner is more appropriate.

I just wonder what you have against the harmless and fun tradition of "the Neptune party"?

[Parbulab]

@USMC4evr An article on Wikipedia says that some guys died in those ceremonies. Some were sexually abused (sodomized with beer bottles). Some needed medical assistance, etc. I find all this rather childish and I suspect it was invented by some guys with low education. Maybe I'm wrong, I'll try to learn more about this.

[RetSquid]

Shellback, WestPac '88, USS Badger (FF-1071).

The "Bucky-B" (BB-1071)

DFWTB!

[navyservant]

Golden shellback, 1986-87, USS John Young, DD 973- don't do em like they used to. now it is just kindergarten recess.

[littleguy850]

Honorable Shellback AD3 Eric Sander USS Reasoner FF-1063 WestPac 1988

[Dudeman24142]

My Dad:

Honorable Shellback

LCpl. Matt McDonald, USS Dubuque (LPD-8) 11 June 1988, 106° longitude.

[srmckay]

Honorable Golden Shellback, USS New Jersey (BB-62), WestPac '88, OS2 Sean McKay

[battleship62]

Ahoy there fellow Golden shellback. From

GMG2 Baca 16" gunner BB-62 1988-89

[KenV]

Ahoy to you both: BB61 1987-89, crossed the line during Med/IO/Persian Gulf 1988. Hell of an evolution, heh.

[srmckay]

@battleship62 Whats up Baca! Been a while huh? Good times though!

[battleship62]

@srmckay just met up with GMG2 Paul Berman 16" Gunner BB-62 at the battleship New Jersey in Camden NJ last week.I think I have pix of you in my photo album mckay

[JTR154]

honorable shellback cvn-70, vs-29.

WESTPAC 98.

[PHAEDRIDER]

honorable shellback , valentines day 1992 uss francis hammond (ff 167)

[lordoflivernois]

Honorable shellback, USS KIDD DDG-993, Counter Narcotics Southeast Pacific...

[Sworthishere]

Emerald Shellback- '07 SNMG-1 Cruise

[Dirtythinker420]

Honorable Golden Shellback, ET3 Roberts USS SHILOH, WESTPAC 02-03'!!!

[dperk17067]

Proud Shellback , USS Beaufort ATS-2, West Pac '81

[uduran10]

Golden Shellback- USS Pearl Harbor- WestPac 01-02- US Marines.

[KimuSan07]

I'm doomed... I keep hearing that everyone has to go though this if in the Navy and crossing over. Well I've also heard that they quit. I'm not sure. I just joined and then everyone tells me about this. I'm like CRAP. But yeah... awesome video. Doesn't look like you got it to bad. I've seen worse!

[bhunt81]

Its not as bad as it use to be. When I crosssed in 00 on Obannon they still whipped our ass even thought it had been banned by then. When we crossed again on Obrien in 03 and enterprise in 06 it was tuned down and turned into a PT event. You will be wet and you will be tired. And trust me people still find a way to get a piece of that ass!!!

[KimuSan07]

oh joy. lol... I'll make it. I can't let a bunch of boys beat me in all that. hehehe... it'll be interesting to see how that turns out. So they still do it! Well guess I don't have luck on my side. lol... thanks for the reply!

[jon9879]

wow... a girl that would play along with that attitude, you are defiantly a rarity in the navy! Hopefully it goes good for you!

[kkkrunk]

golf company 2nd battalion 3rd marines my pop was there humphries

[koolmac68]

Proud to be a shellback, crossed on USS Duluth westpac 89--US Marine

[Iwazere]

Crossed on USS Niagra Falls (AFS-3) twice and USS Texas (CGN-39). 88-91

[odaysailor]

proud to be shellback...crossed aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) Westpac 87.