The flag will go up, the commander will brief the troops…and to lighten the mood, Rosie will be there keeping an eye on everyone and everything.
“It’s an old tradition, dogs and cats seem to be the pets of sailors.”
Rosie, a beautiful Labrador Retriever is more than a pet, she’s the station mascot, but now, with 10 years of,” dogged service” she’s earned a promotion. She’s been to more of these promotion ceremonies than she’s able to count, so, she leads everyone to the right room.
“Know yee that reposing special trust and the fidelity and abilities of Rosie, I hereby do appoint her a first class dog in the United States Coast Guard.”
Just what are the traits that will lead to a promotion?
“Good for morale, good for the crew, she’s always here, she never has a bad day, a bad attitude, always happy to see everyone no matter what,” said BL1 Jim Abels.
So, here’s the rub…Rosie, bless her heart, now has some of her human colleagues.
“Ha, yes, yes, she outranks me, I do take orders from the dog,” said Petty Officer Brad Bishop.
So swab the deck and give me more treats, that’s an order.
Comparable to enlisted personnel, mascots can move up in rank upon completion of certain qualifications, such as mastering commands and observing the raising of the American Flag.
If you’d like to meet Rosie, the Annapolis Station will have an open house on May 9th.
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