Makes me miss my neighbor Jerry, he passed away two years ago at 105 years old. He was part of the original Seabee battalion. Used to love to sit and talk with him for hours. RIP Jerry. You are deeply missed.
@@briand.1694 I'd sit and talk with him for hours on end. Just imagine everything he's seen and lived in 105 years. Things most can only read or watch documentaries about
ANOTHER GREAT MEMBER OF THE GREAT GENERATION REPORTS FOR FINAL MUSTER! GOD BLESS THEM ALL. PROUD TO HAVE SERVED ABOARD US NAVY WARSHIPS 1971 NEWPORT NAVAL BASE
Anyone in the know has a huge amount of respect for Seabees. They are the very first guys out to the battlefield essentially, and have to build a base or FOB or forward position, from scratch, in addition to fighting off any enemies in the area. Which when you're some of the first people to the place where the bad guys are, there's going to be a lot of bad guys. In Iraq and Afghanistan, these guys were getting into firefights with the enemy all the time. And back in WW2, Korea and Vietnam they were in real deep. Things get real hairy for them sometimes, and instead of calling in the infantry and hiding, they fight the enemy head on. They might be the most unique job in the US military, because it's like a construction crew that also are also active combatants and fight the enemy at the same time. They are some hard, badass mofos.
My father told me that after the island was softened up by naval bombardment as soon as the Marines had established a beach head, landing craft with heavy equipment (I think mainly dozers) would be landed with Seabees driving that equipment towards the already established airfield or to the location where the battle commanders wanted the new air strip so they would do what we know of today as "up-armor" their dozers. They just welded steel plate everywhere they could to get shielding from snipers. There was great urgency to get an airfield of some sort established because once that was done they could start landing more troops and supplies as rapidly as possible. They were plowing down trees or repairing bomb craters while the battle was still going on. The brass wanted that airfield to happen asap. That's my best recollection of what he told me many years ago. He didn't talk about the war much but he did seem to want me to know something about what he had experienced. He never talked about anyone he knew dying but of course he must have experienced that many times. He told me that he went along with some guys one night who were taking boats out at night to find swimming Japanese soldiers and shoot them in the water. It's nearly impossible to survive on a tropical island and within a few days after the island was taken the surviving Japanese soldiers were starving and were desperate to get off of that island and onto the one nearby in hopes that things would be better there. They probably knew that the Americans were hop scotching across the pacific and were skipping most of the islands, taking only the ones with the best terrain for an airfield. The establishment of a chain of airfields was a cornerstone of the drive across the Pacific. So, he went in the boat with the other guys and he told me long ago that he was sorry he'd gone along and never went again. War is hell.
I wish I would have joined the Navy to be a Seabee (did 20 in the Army) but let's not inflate it any here. They are not assaulting an objective and holding that ground to build infrastructure. That's not their job, any combat unit can establish a COP/COB/FOB and most often do. What the Seabees do is come in after and establish much more sophisticated infrastructure. Yes, they can be attacked and have been many times but so does other combat support units. The building the Seabees built for my communications equipment saved my life because it was built like a brick shit house and took 2 mostly direct hits from a mortar attack. They can also be attached to a combat unit (probably Brigade or higher) to help establish the site but they have an entire combat unit in and around them. I have the utmost respect for Seabees and Navy EOD, they have saved lives across all branches and made situations somewhat more bearable. There is a giant difference between living in a crew tent in 130 degrees and a quick building the Seabees built for you for the hell of it when they didn't need to. No one ordered them to do that for me and my team. They literally came up to our comms site and asked if we wanted a wooden building made to sleep in. They made it in under a day and it slept all 6 of us. Had a functionally weighted door and air vents with a pitched roof that could support 3 layers of sandbags.
Both of my parents were WW2 Navy Veterans. My father would be 110 years old if he were still alive. He was a Seabee all over the Pacific and my mother was a Wave and worked in the office of Naval Intelligence. I'm very proud to be the son of two WW2 Navy Veterans. Go Seabees!
The uniforms and equipment have changed a lot since I retired as a CEC in 1990, but the spirit is the same. Work hard, play hard, do good in the world.
Currently an EMN2 that could possibly rerate to one of the seabee ratings. I really hope I can. This is something I've wanted to do since I've signed as a nuke.
@@MaleWingDiver I'm not a bee by rate, but more by fate. ACB commands are I know of the community but it has been a part of my time in service for almost 10 years. Change is everywhere across the fleet, but Bee's won't disappoint. Will only get out what you out into it. So if your not hesitant to get dirty, working with your hands, respect and command CSW and personal weapons and own whatever you are apart of I can't imagine you won't fly in one of the 8 ratings. Considering your coming from Nuke ratings they will push for EA I assume as a smarter Sailor, but so your research and once you jump into one don't look back. Wish you the best going forward shipmate.
This brings back lots of memories of my time as an EO in the Seabees 1983-1989 This exercise reminds me of Operation Green Stinger which was a two week field training event for our Air Detachment which back then was a 90 person team, we flew fly into Eglin AFB, then convoyed into a rural part of the base and set up a base to operate from until the rest of the battalion arrived, the Air Force were the aggressors, and We were graded on our responses to the various threats and senecios they placed before us, our construction project was to repair a dirt runway the Air Force used for training and to dig a well for the site, and clear back the woods and brush from the runway. While we were blessed not to have any rain, we were struggled with the heat, humidity, and waves of mosquitoes that plagued us. While our gear and equipment were a lot different back then, M16-a1, rifles, 782 Web Gear, old duce and half’s trucks, and the cold war was still going strong as we trained to fight Russia and it’s Warsaw Pact Allies, it still goes to show that everything changes, but in a way it’s still the same, We build, We fight,
Recently separated from the seabees and 133 was my battalion 👌 love seeing some of the familiar faces stepping up and taking over! Loved the bees but hated the advancement while I was in!
When he gets back could you ask him if there is much welding in the Seabees? I would like to join when I am older but I don't know what I would like to do. Welding is something I enjoy doing so if they do often then that might be what I want to try to get into when it comes time.
I recently found a cool bomber jacket with the Seabees on them and it looked cool so i bought it. I thought that the least i could do was research them a little. I will proudly wear that jacket now that i know what you guys do and have done. My grandpa was in the danish navy and he was a helicopter mechanic, so i get that not all navy is on the sea.
Try hunter liggit in november. Aqua FEX! Tent stakes are no longer in dirt. Now mud everything siaked falling apart. Then the dude shows up with a d9. Digs a hole drains the camp? You gotta love the bees.
7 minute mark. Is this guy in the VIP section? He is living like a straight up king. Also, who is in charge here? He is talking ECP never mentions REACT Team. On what PLANET do you get 8 hours of sleep on FEX?!?!? That being said this is by and large the most comprehensive and accurate piece of youtube video that is Seabee realated. love, Jack
also got those big tents prolly with ECUs in there too keeping a solid 70 degrees. Gravy train. Theres a scout tent in your rucker, bud. 'lifestyles of the rich and famous'
Old Seabee here... EO2 Tom Bernatz, MCB7 A company, Davisville ,RI.... Two tours in Vietnam..Da Nang 1967-1968 and Dong Ha 1968-1969...this video brought back a lot of memories...We were all young and grew up fast. Got the jobs done. We all depended on each other to cover our buts, and we did. Oh the memories... I am very, very proud to be a Seabee... I still fly the Seabee flag. Thanks for the video.
My father told me that after the island was softened up by naval bombardment as soon as the Marines had established a beach head, landing craft with heavy equipment (I think mainly dozers) would be landed with Seabees driving that equipment towards the already established airfield or to the location where the battle commanders wanted the new air strip so they would do what we know of today as "up-armor" their dozers. They welded steel plate everywhere they could to get shielding from snipers. There was great urgency to get an airfield of some sort established because once that was done they could start landing more troops and supplies as rapidly as possible so it was a top priority to get that airstrip prepared immediately. They were plowing down trees or repairing bomb craters while the battle was still going on. The brass wanted that airfield to happen NOW. That's my best recollection of what he told me many years ago. He didn't talk about the war much but he did seem to want me to know something about what happened. He never talked about anyone he knew dying but I know that had to have happened many times. He told me that he went along with some guys one night who were taking boats out at night to find swimming Japanese soldiers and shoot them in the water. It's nearly impossible to survive on a tropical island, (a lot of them don't even have drinking water) and within a few days after the island was taken the surviving Japanese soldiers were starving and thirsty and were desperate to get off of that island and onto the one nearby in hopes that things would be better there. They probably knew that the Americans were leap frogging across the pacific and were skipping most of the islands, taking only the ones with the best terrain for an airfield. I think it was mainly about establishing a chain of airfields. So, he went in the boat with the other guys and he told me that afterwards he was sorry he'd gone along and never went again. War is hell.
With Compassion for others . We Build We Fight for Peace with Freedom. Or like back in my day it was this. We Build We Fight We Party all night. Long Live the Seabee's the Best in Everything . Can Do .
US Navy Seabee "I've gone to Iraq, Afghanistan, build schools in Dominican Republic and hospitals in the horn of Africa" Me an Army engineer "well....ive...like...I built bridges in Romania and Korea....it's about it. Gone to couple states" I respect tf outta seabees lol.
Most underrated jobs in the military could be the construction teams, involved in creating those strategic points on the battlefield that supplements defensive positions, in turn winning the skirmish if everything falls into place accordingly. another thing I'd like to add is why did the military start to use overweight, underweight and disabled people? my guess is over the last century all of the strong abled soldiers are now KIA.. God rest their souls.
I was a SeaBee for 20 years and retired in 2011. I have never seen a BU(builder)in Alfa company. Alfa has CM's( mechanic's) and EO's(Equipment operators). Maybe an SW(steel worker) so I'm confused as to what was shown in the video.
Darren Sandstrom what about ... And I use this term loosely "combat"? I know the Seabees aren't used for offense but they they still learn combat to defend themselves. Are they usually in a lot of danger?
@@Jpew2007 there is a chance that you will deploy to combat areas but you will be there to maintain the camp and assist the people who are out fighting... 2 of my deployments were to combat zones and I spent time in the middle east and Somalia and that was the closest to combat I got.
Being a retired Carpenter after 35 years,,, I can't imagine working in combat gear. !!! Geeezus, I sincerely hope that's not the real way they dress while working. !!!! And if it is,,,, that is ridiculous,,, 😎✌✝💕
I was never in a battalion. I worked for the telephone company before I joined the Navy in 1971. I soent the four years in public works departments. I worked in the telephone exchange, the water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant. I was a clerk for a while doing all the paperwork, manpower scheduling with the civilian workforce, job inspections, et. It was a very good experience. After I got out I went bac to Ma Bell. After AT&T was broken up I was laid off in 1985 I started a business in communications equipment which lasted 32 years until I retired. I was offered a 105 week course in telecommunications with the Army Signal Corps and a $30K reenlistment bonus. The wife said no. If I hadn't had the job to go bac to I would probably have stayed. There was a recession going on with high inflation in 1975. I had a 14% mortgage. The Signal Corps school would have been a huge plus in my resume. I talked to a couple guys who had had it and they were assigned to the State Department Pentagon and embassies. I did stay with a reserve battalion after I got out but after I was laid off there wasn't time for it with self employment. Working in that public works department was very helpful because it prepared me for self employment with inventory management, manpower distribution and other management skills. I also bought and sold houses.
There are A LOT of mistakes and typos in this documentary and I am only 2 minutes in. It's "hostile", not "hostil". BUs or Builders are not in Alpha Company OR ALFA Company, they are in Charlie Company. You have listed a BU1 speaking when really they are a BU3. And it is an Air Det or Air Detachment, not Air Department. Did anyone check this out before publishing???
I’m currently looking for what job I want to do in the navy. I’m getting ready to sign but I wanted to do one last check and I’m glad I did. This seems like a perfect fit for me, it reminds me of scouts but with guns as well. Seems like the perfect place to start my military career
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It seems like the Navy Seabees are the combat engineers of the Navy the army has the combat engineers it seems very similar if you're a sapper 👍😁♥️ and yes I am a veteran US army combat engineers sapper
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I was with NMCB 3 near the end of Vietnam. When I tested for my career choice at the recruiters, I chose CE. The word Seabee was never mentioned until boot camp when the instructor asked Seabees to stand. Out of 90 guys 3 stood up. The guy behind me told me to stand. The instructor asked if I had a “C” in front of my rank. Yes, I said. Well, you’re a @$(; Seabee! I asked the guy behind me what a Seabee was and all he said was, “ they are badder than the marines!” I freaked out and thought, oh no! I didn’t want to be a marine! However, this was the best mistake I’ve ever made 45 years later. Go Seabees!
Tell your recruiter or the meps career counselor that you will wait for the job to open and you won't accept anything else if it's what you want. They threatened me telling my their captain would call me to tell me to stop wasting their time. Well, here I am as a seabee. It'a part of the game. Good luck.
Message to all active duty and reservists, you can claim job related purchases as a tax deduction. List may include the following job related gear such as boots, socks, uniforms, yes haircuts are a tax deduction so long as you have receipts, weapons such as knives, accessories to your M4A1, running shoes, cell phone contract up to 80% (legal reason, your boss texts you even a single time you have now used your personal owned electronic device for business use) the other 20% is personal regardless if you don’t have personal time for it. Continuing on, driving someone to and from a military location with your POV when not being paid by the military. Need more examples!? Too easy, read your state laws in regards to tax deduction or ask a tax preparer for a list. Good luck out there shipmates!
I have never had an FTX last any shorter then 4 weeks that's doing outstanding... No idea where the 3 weeks info is from. Also wtf FTX is nothing now ... dudes sleeping in a big as tent .. where is his one man tent ?
Broke and I still deserve this more than just worth it! Ranaudo Rocco M. Second world War no more than 2 ranks in his name is testament that we are this nation he helped my family and his other children's family with anything he could he had his way, but he was a very beautiful human God bless everyone in this remember if you think I am lying( the donuts in the navy they say they're mighty fine...*)
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Wusses! Look at all that soft living stuff the CBs have! 😆😆😆They need to spend 2 weeks only in an APC. Hoo Rah from this Army Combat Engineer to my brothers and sisters in the SeaBees
