The Navy Times, which uncovered the goat controversy, reported that the USS Lake Erie crew originally got the goat as a joke -- "goat locker" is slang for the chief's mess.

In Navy lexicon, a goat locker is a sanctuary where senior enlisted sailors at sea eat. It’s common slang and has inspired Web sites, such as this one, but the service’s affinity for the goat ...

Navy Capt. John Banigan is no longer aboard the San Diego-based guided missile cruiser Lake Erie. Neither is a goat named Master Chief Charlie. Banigan was ousted from command this week after the ...

Seafaring "Salty Goat" Sinks Navy Cruiser Captain's Career. By Tyler Rogoway May 3, 2015 11:21 am EST. It is ...

Opportunities to move into the goat locker remain strong. Last year, 24 percent of eligible first classes got the nod, hovering right around the 10-year average. 6.

Somebody took Navy's beloved Bill the Goat. Army, we are looking at you. NavyTimes reports that the mascot was stolen and tied to a median near the Pentagon. Bill the Goat was safely recovered and ...

In Navy jargon, the goat locker is a lounge, sleeping area and galley on board a naval vessel reserved for the exclusive use of chief petty officers.