First Class Petty Officer Association Tacking on the Crow Image 2 of 3

First Class Petty Officer Association Tacking on the Crow Image 2 of 3- Naval Medical Readiness Training Command, New England First Class Petty Officer Association President Hospital Corpsman First Class Andrew Quigley presents Hospital Corpsmen Third Class Justin Cendrowski with Tacking on the Crow. “Tacking on the crow” is a naval tradition in which Sailors take turns stitching on the petty officer rating badge, or crows, to the uniform of a newly-advanced Sailor, representing their new rank.

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