The Key to the 1st Seabee Test

• The test photos are now lined up below. The "L"s that I gave you to use (see above) can be used anywhere. As you can see below, Rich has placed them in the same place each time, but he set them up as a slide show for his superiors. We, on the other hand, have been building a cyber scrapbook of this Seabee mission. Ours shouldn't be as "strict." Still, however you decided to place them will not take away points from your grade. But an eye pleasing book will get you noticed.

• Karen, you are right as far as the original designer, but as far as this bee goes, it's got Disney's name all over it. My question in Webding was Who drew the bee? or Who drew the bee? So, this one could be interpreted either way, I suppose. Here is a clip of part of an article I found while ago.

An insignia whose creation is often attributed to the Disney Studio, was in fact not designed by Disney artists. The Seabee logo represents the Navy’s Construction Battalions. According to an article on the Los Angeles Examiner, the idea for the Seabee’s bee logo came from a member of the first “C.B.” unit while he was training at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. While his Studio may not have designed the original emblem, Disney received insignia requests from Seabees at Camp Hueneme, California, and Seabee Battalions 60 and 78..

Click here for Tunes at War to read a more in depth study on Disney's contribution to the war effort if you're so inclined.

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Karen, you were correct in your answers as far as Marvin Shields, the first and only Seabee to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation's highest award is concerned. Quite the citation, was it not?

And as far as the extra credit which was not Seabee related, that was a hard one. I will link the site I found it on, which by the way, I've added to my favorites b/c it has everything gov't on it. Check it out and see what you think.

Main page for CCNY Library: Click here

For the cuneiform you were looking at (yes, that's what it was, not a happy meal ...I didn't see a toy with it, Missy. You'll need to keep that attitude in check during tests.)

Click here for the link to The Ur III Collection of the CMAA. This article is written by Robert K. Englund, who just happens to be from Steve's old alma mater! This cuneiform is part of the mentioned collection at
the California Museum of Ancient Art in Los Angeles.

Well, how'd everyone do?

You're free for Christmas Exodous.