Seabee

Noun

Meaning

A construction battalion of the United States Navy, responsible for building, bulldozing, etc.

A member of this force.

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Seabee battalions are constituted in such a way as to be self-sustaining in the field. Source: Internet

Beginning in 1965, full Seabee battalions (NMCBs) and Naval Construction Regiments (NCRs), along with other unit types, were deployed throughout Vietnam. Source: Internet

Seabee construction efforts led to the expansion and improvement of Naval Air Facility, Sigonella Sicily, turning this into a major base for the Navy’s Sixth Fleet aviation activities. Source: Internet

Seabee EO2 Kirt May received the first Purple Heart awarded to a Seabee since Vietnam. Source: Internet

Shields remains the only Seabee ever to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Source: Internet

Stethem was a Steelworker Second Class (SW2), a Seabee diver and member of Underwater Construction Team ONE. Source: Internet

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