Boys (and girls) with big toys in the dirt (SeaBee Gallery)

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Yeah, I'm trapped in a PW billet. We're not just "dirt sailors", we're also "corporate sailors" too!

090511-F-7885G-003 ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (May 11, 2009) Utilitiesman 2nd Class Carlos Monserrat, a Seabee embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort(T-AH 20), rethreads a pole during the rebuilding of a basketball court at a local boy's reform school during a Continuing Promise 2009 community service project. Comfort is scheduled to be in Antigua until May 16 during the four-month Continuing Promise humanitarian and civic assistance mission through Latin America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Grannan/Released)

 

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090508-N-2183K-128 SAN DIEGO (May 8, 2009) Builder 2nd Class Richard Falvo competes in a timed sawing contest during The Seabee Challenge competition at Naval Base Point Loma. The Seabee Challenge is held annually and allows Sailors from different commands throughout the region to meet and participate in friendly competition to sharpen real-world skills used to support the Navy mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

090509-N-2468S-001 GULFPORT, Miss (May 9, 2009) A Navy diver assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 plays tic-tac-toe from inside a water tank with a child during Seabee Day 2009 at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport. Seabee Day is an annual event celebrating the Navy Seabees and allows the community to learn more about the Naval Construction Force. This record-breaking event offered a carnival, entertainment, and various military displays. More than 10,000 people attended Seabee day 2009. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Spain/Released)

090508-N-2183K-046 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 8, 2009) Cheered on by his teammates, Engineering Aide Constructionman Telly Armstrong pushes a wheel barrel filled with 188 pounds of cement mix uphill during The Seabee Challenge competition at Naval Base Point Loma. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling/Released)

090509-N-3674H-147 GULFPORT, Miss (May 9, 2009) Builder Constructionman Justin Hickey, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, participates in a super squad competition during Seabee Day 2009. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Spain/Released)

 

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090508-N-2177R-024 CORONADO, Calif. (May 8, 2009) Sailors assigned to Bravo Company of Amphibious Construction Battallion (ACB) 1 home ported at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., perform flutter kicks during morning physical training. ACB-1 works out three days a week, concentrating on body core workouts and cardiovascular exercises to maintain command physical readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Brandon Russell/Released)

 

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090424-N-1057H-498 MORONI, Comoros (April 24, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, Detachment Horn of Africa offload supplies from an Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane. NMCB-11 is deployed for the first time since being re-established in 2007 and is working and is providing mission support in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erick S. Holmes/Released)

 

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090421-N-1057H-198 DIRE DAWA, Ethiopia (April 21, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, Detachment Horn of Africa lay 4,300 square feet of tile during the renovation of a school auditorium. NMCB-11 is deployed for the first time since being re-established in 2007 and is working on four schools in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erick S. Holmes/Released)

 

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090507-N-2468S-001 GULFPORT, Miss. (May. 7, 2009) Cmdr. Bill Sloan, Chief Staff Officer of the 20th Seabee Readiness Group, aims a water hose at the finalist of the first-ever Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport Bee Wash. The approximately $1,000 raised at the event will be donated to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. (U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Terry Spain/Released)

 

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090418-N-1057H-037 AROMO, Uganda (April 18, 2009) Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, Detachment Horn of Africa and members of the Ugandan People's Defense Force build the Welela low-water crossing bridge. The original bridge was destroyed during heavy rainfall and NMCB-11 is building a new bridge for the local population. NMCB-11 is deployed for the first time since being re-established in 2007 and is providing mission support in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erick S. Holmes/Released)

 

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081007-N-9584N-004 NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2008) After a 12 hour flight, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Three (NMCB 3) walk across the red carpet during their homecoming on Naval Air Station Point Mugu. NMCB-3 returned from a six-month deployment to the Middle East in support of the global war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

 

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090513-F-7522G-002 ST JOHNS, Antigua (May 13, 2009) Builder 2nd Class Jeff Anderson, left, and Construction Electrician 3rd Class Kyle Nixon, assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) install a new door at a local mental hospital. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and Caribbean region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Garcia/Released)

 

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090513-F-7522G-003 ST JOHNS, Antigua (May 13, 2009) Builder 1st Class Kentys Miller, U.S. Naval engineer aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) participates in a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE). The five day long SMEE provided valuable information for engineers from both countries as the team discussed execution of project management methods in Antigua and the United States. Comfort is on a four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission to Latin America and Caribbean region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Garcia/Released)

 

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090213-M-4820H-007 TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2009) Seabees drill for water to take advantage of geo-thermal technology to warm the water supply at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Jeremiah Handeland/Released)

 

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090508-N-9410R-004 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 8, 2009) A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 levels the sandy roads at Camp Natasha. NMCB-5 is deployed to Afghanistan supporting the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and is one of the Naval Expeditionary Combat Command war fighting support elements providing host nation construction support and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class E. Rosario/Released)

 

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090527-N-8547M-107 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (May 27, 2009) Construction Electrician 3rd Class Olatunde Lawal, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, directs Utilitiesman 3rd Class Patrick Krupa as he drives a forklift carrying stacks of lumber in the Material Liaison Office yard. NMCB 5 is deployed to Afghanistan supporting the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and is a Naval Expeditionary Combat Command warfighting support element providing host nation construction support and security. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick W. Mullen III/Released)

 

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090609-N-2128R-023 CAMP MOREELL, Kuwait (June 9, 2009) Construction Electrician 1st Class Alan Cole, from Helena, Mont., and Construction Electrician 3rd Class Kevin Latimer, from Marysville, Wash., both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, install exterior lights at Camp Moreell, Kuwait. NMCB-11 is homeported in Gulfport, Miss. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelli Roesch/Released)

 

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090614-M-8213R-017 WANRAROU, Benin (June 14, 2009) Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 build a school in Wanrarou, Benin during Exercise SHARED ACCORD. The exercise is a scheduled, combined U.S. and Benin military exercise designed to improve procedures. Humanitarian and civil affairs projects are also scheduled to run concurrent with the exercise. (U.S. Maine Corps photo taken by Master Sergeant Michael Q. Retana/Released)