Battleship

William Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, clearly explained the mission of the Navy when he stated, “If you don’t have that forward deployed presence, you have less of a voice, less of an influence” (“The Carriers,” n.d.). The Navy constantly strives to improve and modify their technology and tactics in order to maintain a strong military and stay one step ahead of the enemy (Wilson, 1966). A vital transition for the United States was on 20 March 1922 when the USS Jupiter (AC3) was converted…

President Franklin Roosevelt’s foreign policy was influenced in 1937-1941 by America’s ability to improve their economy by trade, increase national security by increasing America’s military and navy strength,, and demonstrate his democratic values by becoming very involved and prepared before entering the war against Germany and Japan. Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) was able to take America out of the Great Depression in the early 1930’s through his liberal, hands on methods; and as a result he had…

The service assignment that I would most thoroughly enjoy serving in the Navy would be the Surface Warfare Community. I believe that the opportunity to work on an aircraft carrier would be awe-inspiring privilege. Throughout this essay, I plan on discussing the rich history of the surface warfare community, while touching on the main missions that drive this particular community. Surface Warfare Officers (SWO’s) are trained extensively to maintain and operate United States Naval ships, their…

There is a weapon that can strike many hundreds of miles from its launching point. It has devastating accuracy, with an error margin for stationary targets measured in tens of feet. It was this weapon-- plentiful, cheap, and reliable-- that may have brought about a new epoch of naval warfare. Surely the weapon of reference is the cruise missile-- precise, long ranged, and paradigm shifting in naval combat. However, while all those statements do apply to the cruise missile, they also apply to…

Kamikaze means divine wind. This divine wind was first called on in the 13th century as many Mongol ships were very close to invade the unprepared and undermanned Japan. However, the Mongol’s plans were thwarted when a big wind out of nowhere rose up and destroyed all of the Mongol’s ships saving Japan from almost certain defeat. (Fahey) Kamikaze was later called on again in the 20th century to try and save Japan from the Allies who were going to invade in World War 2. However, this time the…

important to put you mind in a, strategic think mode, constantly weighting risks on level of difficulty, confidence and experience. Riding motocross takes concentration and lots of it. It's much the same as if you were playing in an intense game of battleship, where blows are taken by both riders and where the wrong move means your competition will take home the…

South Carolina By: Soham Kate Introduction Did you know that there is much to learn about South Carolina? Such as a Native American tribe, prominent figures, services, tourism, etc. Santee Did you know that there is a lot to learn about the Santee tribe? Like how they lived, their religion, and their housing such as a longhouse, a tipi, “gabled summer houses, or even conical winter houses covered with mats or skins.” The Santee Indians got their origin name from “iswan’ti”, which means “the…

aircraft carriers, the backbone of their naval power. He deployed his aircraft carriers and other warships to intercept the Japanese fleet while diverting their attention to cursory forces in the Aleutians. Admiral Nimitz kept the Pacific Fleet's battleships on the West Coast, knowing that they would be of little use in the confined waters of the Pacific. The primary goal was to draw the Japanese carriers into a decisive battle, where he could destroy them and gain a decisive victory. In…

When we think about killing innocent people the first names that come up to us are Osama Bin Laden with 911 and Adolf Hitler in the holocaust; however there is one person that killed innocent people by sending an atomic bomb in 1945. This person is U.S. President Harry Truman, he tough that by sending the atomic bomb the war with Japan would stop. Throughout history people wonder if the decision that President Harry Truman was the right one. Harry Truman took a barbarous decision of sending an…

The Weimar republic was created in 1919 with the abduction of Wilhelm II. This government signed the Treaty of Versailles which later on appeared to cause them problems as the people of Germany thought they had been betrayed by their own government bodies and stabbed in the back, also they signed the armistice, this was why they were called the November criminals. The problems associated with the Treaty as well as dissatisfaction in Germany for a new democratic government that was thought had a…