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2014-09-15T15:27:29-04:00 2014-09-15T15:27:29-04:00 SCPO Private RallyPoint Member 245752

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2014-09-17T23:40:53-04:00 2014-09-17T23:40:53-04:00 SGT Ben Keen 246121

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For the education of the RP community, would you care to explain more about what a "Wetting Down" is?

2014-09-18T10:19:21-04:00 2014-09-18T10:19:21-04:00 Maj Private RallyPoint Member 246285

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The wikipedia page is actually the best guidance for a weeting down. However "The Marine Officer's Guide" 6th Edition has a short paragraph under Marine Corps Social Customs paragraph 2215. Standing Social Customs. "Wetting Down your Commision. Whenever you are promoited, you are obligated to hold a 'wetting-down party.' At this affair, your new commission (which is usually displayed at some conspicuous but safe vantage point) is said to be 'wet down.' When several officers are promoted together, you may join in a single wetting-down party."<br /><br />More info here: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia01.htm#anchor253700">http://www.history.navy.mil/trivia/trivia01.htm#anchor253700</a> <br /><br />and here: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.goatlocker.org/resources/cpo/downloads/customs.pdf">http://www.goatlocker.org/resources/cpo/downloads/customs.pdf</a>

2014-09-18T12:37:39-04:00 2014-09-18T12:37:39-04:00 PO1 Ken Johnson 246290

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You mean that is still allowed in today's P.C. World? I'm amazed...<br /><br />My PO3 Wetting Down was at the Coast Guard Club in Boston Mass. The ship was in the shipyards at Braswell Shipyards in South Boston. It was only option we had but many shipmates turned out for myself and my pal Chris Krol. Never had another one as I made PO2 at sea and PO1 at a Marine Base and didn't want to be with a bunch of drunk Jarheads.... it was tough enough putting up with them sober! Although working with Jarheads wasn't what gave me the heart attack....

2014-09-18T12:40:47-04:00 2014-09-18T12:40:47-04:00 LT Jessica Kellogg 525005

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Reviving this topic to get a little more insight. <br />I thought it was something mostly done at O3 and above, but now I'm hearing that it's done for O2 also. Is that common?<br />Also, as someone who doesn't drink, is there an alternative to getting your coworkers drunk?<br />Thanks!

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