what does the Naval term "blue jacket" mean?
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It means an enlisted sailor as opposed to an officer.  It comes from the early british uniform worn by enlisted sailors.
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That depends on the branch of service and what country.  If you are talking the US armed forces here it goes.  Air Force is (duty uniform) light blue shirt with dark blue pants, (dress) Dark Blue Jacket over white shirt and dark blue pants.  Army (duty) camofladge, or green khaki pants and light olive green pants, (dress) dark green jacket over white shirt, dark green pants.  Navy (duty) dark blue pants white or blue "cracker jack style" shirt.  (Dress" dark blue jacket over light blue shirt, dark blue pants.  Marines (duty) camofladge, (dress)dark blue jacket, white shirt, dark blue pants with red stripe.  I am not sure about the coast gaurd.
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The Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis), also known as the bluebubble or bluebottle, is commonly thought of as a jellyfish but is actually a siphonophore—a colony of four sorts of polyps.
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It is a phrase I first read in Bill Mauldin's books. He was the most famous cartoonist in WWII and his books will give you a wonderful "grunt-level" picture of the war in Europe. The term is a combination of "garrison" and "paratrooper".\n\nThe cartoon, as I recall, had three soldiers. In the back was an unshaven soldier sitting at a table in an outdoor cafe, getting drunk. \n\nIn the foregraound was a neat, shaven soldier in a tie and a dirty, unkempt combat infantryman, obviously just back from the front lines. The neat one was explaining to the combat one, "We call them garret troopers; they're stationed too far forward to wear a tie and too far back to get shot."
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its a military dress code  term \nto describe what should be worn at civilian events\nmostly used by the british\n\nthis is a list for a female officer. \nit lists what is worn at everything from black tie affair to planter's\n(read number 5 dog robbers and number 6 planter's) \n\n I hope it helps.\n\nGUIDANCE ON FEMALE OFFICER’S CIVILIAN DRESS\nReference:\nA. College Order Book\nB. CTM 25/02/01\n1. Introduction. This CTM is issued to clarify the Plain Clothes Dress Regulations for females\nat the References.\n2. It applies to all female Officers and Cadets in the College and should also be applied by\nfemale staff and a guide for female guests to the College.\n3. General Principles.\na. Whilst fashionable clothing is acceptable, poor quality and extreme\nhigh fashion should be avoided. Lycra and shiny materials are not suitable. It should be borne in mind that\nthese outfits may have to be worn on board, therefore should be purchased with an eye to practicality as well\nas professionalism.\nb. Blouses and tops should not be revealing and the midriff must be covered. T- shirts are\nnot an acceptable alternative.\nc. Skirts should be no more than 2” above the knee and any split should come no further\nthan 2” above the knee.\nd. Trousers should not be excessively flared.\n4. Lounge Suit. This rig is a step up in formality from Dog Robbers. It consists of :\nEither: Classic tailored suit of quality material, with either skirt or trousers. The jacket should not have a\nzip. Smart blouse/top with sleeves.\nOr: Smart dress with optional jacket.\n5. Dog Robbers. Slightly less formal than the lounge suit, the alternatives for this are:\nEither: Tailored suit.\nOr: Smart skirt/ tailored trousers with co-ordinated jacket/ tailored cardigan. Blouse/ top as per lounge suit.\nOr: Smart dress with optional jacket.\n6. Planters. As above, but without a jacket\n7. Relaxed (BRNC Run Ashore Rig) Smart skirt/ trousers and blouse/top. Smart knitwear. Deck shoes may be\nworn with socks.\n8. Black Tie. This is formal evening attire and a certain amount of discretion is permitted. It should be borne in\nmind that it should not be unduly revealing. A cocktail or evening dress may be worn, but must not be strapless. An\nevening skirt/blouse or evening trouser suit is also acceptable.\n9. Ball Dress. The ballgown must be ballerina (below the calf) or full-length. Bare shoulders should be\ncovered whilst eating.\n10. Shoes. Thought should be given to the suitability of shoes for specific environments, particularly on board\nships. High fashion footwear, particularly excessive platform soles, are to be avoided. Shoes should be polished if of\na suitable material, and always clean.\na. For formal rigs, court shoes or low heeled dress shoes are appropriate.\nb. Boots may also be worn with skirts or trousers, but the top of the boot must be\ncovered by the hem of the garment. Boots longer than knee length are not acceptable.\nc. In summer, smart sandals/ open-toed shoes may be worn with Planters or relaxed rig.\n11. Hosiery. Hosiery must be worn with all rigs except with relaxed rig or when wearing sandals or deckshoes\nwhen it is optional, however socks may be worn with deck shoes when proceeding ashore.
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Quisling-Norwegian traitor\nQuebec Conference-Churchill and Roosevelt dec 1941 I think\nQ-ship-freighter usually loaded with wood to keep afloat after torpedoed and armed to fight back when sub surfaces.\nnothing new just put them all together
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I have never heard that term. I was a navy brat for 16 years and had many Filipino neighbors and friends, not once did I hear that term though
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A Maritime Story - would be a story about the oceans and life on them as in sailors which in days of old were referred to as mariners. \n\nSubmarine sailors, are referred to as submariners. \n\nDarryl S.
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Field artillery: Artillery other than antiaircraft artillery that is light enough to be mounted for use in the field.\n\nEquipment, supplies, ammunition, and personnel involved in the use of cannon, rocket, or surface-to-surface missile launchers. Field artillery cannons are classified according to caliber as follows. Light--120mm and less. Medium--121-160mm. Heavy--161-210mm. Very heavy--greater than 210mm. Also called FA. \n\nCoastal artillery: Coastal artillery is the branch of armed forces concerned with operating mobile anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.\n\nCoastal artillery appeared in Europe almost as soon as the introduction of cannons during the 16th century; when a colonial power took over an overseas territory, one of their first tasks was to build a coastal fortress, both to deter rival naval powers and to subjugate the natives. During the 19th century China also built hundreds of coastal fortresses in an attempt to counter Western naval threats.\n\nCoastal artillery could be part of the Navy (as in Scandinavian countries), or part of the Army (as in Anglophone countries). In the United Kingdom, coastal artillery was the responsibility of the Royal Garrison Artillery.\n\nIn the United States, coastal artillery was established in 1794 as a branch of the Army and a series of construction programs of coastal defenses began: the "First System" in 1794, the "Second System" in 1804, the "Third System" or "Permanent System" in 1816, and the "Endicott System" in 1890 (with disappearing guns mounted in batteries). During World War II the role of the U.S. coastal artillery was shifted from anti-ship to anti-aircraft with the advent of the airplane and airpower.\n\nThe advent of jet aircraft and missiles means that coastal artillery is becoming obsolete, and as a result both fixed and mobile coastal artillery units worldwide are gradually being disbanded.
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Navy is short for Naval Forces, or military forces that are in water such as boats and submarines.\n\nArmy is short for armed forces, which is basic on-land military.\n\nThe terms army and navy can apply to any country.
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Blue, The God of the Seas
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http://unitpages.military.com/unitpages/unit.do?id=202011&ESRC=unitpages.kw\n\nhttp://www.military.com/Community/RegPage/1,14778,202011,00.html?member_internal_source=UNITPAGEMEMBERS&strGotoURL=http%3A%2F%2Funitpages.military.com%2Funitpages%2Fmembers.do%3Faction%3DviewByIndex%26startIdx%3D1%26id%3D202011\n\nThese are the only connections to the unit I could find so far. Still looking though. Is that ship still being used?
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How about naval warships with metal hulls...XREF "MONITOR" and "MERRIMACK". See also USS Virginia.
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An Army Navy store or online.
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Good blue \n\nTrue blue - someone loyal and faithful \nOut of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) \nBlue ribbon - first rate, top prize \nBlueblood - person of noble birth, royalty \nBluestocking - well-read or scholarly woman \nBluebook - register of socially prominent people \nThe Blues (capitalized) - popular style of music sometimes characterized by melancholy melodies and words \nBaby blues - Blue eyes (also see Bad blue words) \n\nBad blue \nFeeling blue - feeling sad or depressed \nBlue devils - feelings of depression \nThe blues (not capitalized) - depression, state of sadness \nBlue Monday - feeling sad \nBaby blues - post-partum depression \nSinging the blues - bemoaning one's circumstances \nBlue laws - laws originally intended to enforce certain moral standards \nBlue language - profanity \nBluenose - puritanical individual \nInto the blue - entering the unknown or escape to parts unknown \nOut of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) \n\nBlue Words: These words are synonymous with blue or represent various shades of the color blue.\nSapphire, azure, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, navy, royal, sky blue, baby blue, robin's egg blue, cyan, cornflower blue, midnight blue, slate, steel blue, Prussian blue.
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Damien has it but I'll elaborate a bit. It specifically refers to the "thin blue line" (the police) which separates us (the public) from them (the criminals). It's basically supposed to demarcate the protective barrier between the criminals and their victims.\n\nMy only problem with this colourful depiction is this: What happens when the police behave in criminal fashion against members of the public? Who protects us then, eh?
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It means u wear a jacket & tie.