Seabee
Military construction worker
A Seabee is a member of the U.S.
Navy's construction battalions, which build bases, airfields, roads, and other infrastructure in combat zones.
The name comes from the initials CB (Construction Battalion).
Seabees have served in every major American military conflict since World War II: His grandfather was a Seabee in the Pacific.
Mid-sized military unit
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- veteranExperienced former soldier
enlistment · service · mission · operation · tactical · platoon · regiment · uniform
Melanesian island, fierce 1942 fighting
- OkinawaJapanese island, martial-arts origin
- NormandyNorthern French coastal region
- D-Day1944 Normandy invasion
- island-hoppingSuccessive visits to isles
beachhead · invasion · landing · frontline · campaign · Allies · wartime · liberation
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- steelworkerFactory metal producer
- builderOne who erects structures
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavationAct of unearthing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- craneLifter or wader
- gradingAssigning marks to work
paving · airfield · runway · bridge · pontoon · bunker · hangar · pier
Vehicles under unified command
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- portDocking place for ships
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
Atlantic · carrier · destroyer · submarine · deck · shore · berthing · commodore
Soul, mood, or liquor
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- determinationFirmness of purpose
grit · teamwork · problem-solving · adaptability · tenacity · self-reliance · initiative
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- combatArmed hostile engagement
veteran · enlistment · service · mission · operation · tactical · platoon · regiment · uniform · rank
Guadalcanal
Melanesian island, fierce 1942 fighting
- OkinawaJapanese island, martial-arts origin
- NormandyNorthern French coastal region
- D-Day1944 Normandy invasion
island-hopping · beachhead · invasion · landing · frontline · campaign · Allies · wartime · liberation · occupation
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- steelworkerFactory metal producer
- builderOne who erects structures
bulldozer
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavationAct of unearthing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- craneLifter or wader
grading · paving · airfield · runway · bridge · pontoon · bunker · hangar · pier · wharf
fleet
Vehicles under unified command
Pacific · Atlantic · carrier · destroyer · submarine · deck · shore · berthing · commodore · ensign
spirit
Soul, mood, or liquor
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
determination · grit · teamwork · problem-solving · adaptability · tenacity · self-reliance · initiative
Seabeeinfantryman
Ground-based combat soldier
Marine · combat troops · line infantry · combatant · combat diver
Seabeedemolition crew
Team that destroys buildings
bombardier · destroyer · saboteur · combat engineer · sapper