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Capitan Phillips is an exciting thriller/drama based on the true events of a sea Capitan that was help hostage by Somali Pirates. Capitan Phillips was a great movie from the beginning to the end. It always had some sort of action or emotional thriller happening on screen to keep the audience entertained and tuned in. But where the movie really shined was with how accurately it portrayed real life. Another thing that this movie did very well was have nice combination of action and suspense.…

The first quadrant of the book “Island of the Blue Dolphins”, by Scott O’Dell, tells us about a girl named Karana and how she jumps off a ship to go back to her brother. Some of the most important events happen in the first quadrant. First, the Aleuts arrive at the island so they can hunt for sea otter. Secondly The Aleuts are not willing to share the fair share that they were supposed to share so the indians get in a battle with the Aleuts and Karana’s dad (Chief Chowig) dies. After that,…

We need heroes. People joining the Coast Guard become real-life heroes. Saving lives, also helping people on boats or ships that are in trouble. Although the U.S government faces a serious problem protecting the home front, a country, and protecting America. Protecting America before the treats hit American soil. The limited resources issue to marine terrorism, this is also a major drawback/problem in the Coast Guard. Marine terrorism represents the percentage of overall terrorist attacks on…

Expeditionary Force 21 (EF-21) outlined four Lines of Effort (LOEs) that the Marine Corps must address in the coming years: 1. Refining our Organization 2. Adjusting our Forward Posture 3. Increasing Naval Integration 4. Enhancing Littoral Maneuver Capability Along with these four lines of effort, EF-21 highlights 13 focus areas for the Marine Corps to improve upon: 1. Naval Integration 2. Conducting Security Cooperation 3. Maneuver 4. Fires 5. Command and Control / NET Centric 6. Cyberspace…

Introduction Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized the existence of the intermediate field of study and practice between naval policy, strategy and tactics. His theories created a foundation for modern operational art and operational warfare while analyzing contributing factors of politics, social and economic conditions while keeping maritime interests at the forefront of his beliefs. As classical naval theoretician, he shaped the service culture and military doctrine for a multiplicity of navies on a…

The Mary Celeste set out on its journey to the Azores but was found abandoned 400 miles east of it. The crew men's belongings were left in their quarters and the ship’s charts had been tossed about. The only lifeboat on the ship was missing and one of the two pumps had been disassembled, and three and a half feet of water was found in the bottom of the ship. The cargo of 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol was still intact, and a six month supply of food and water was left (Blumberg). The…

So, I have been to an event in the recent years called the Blue Angels air show. The reason I decided to go to the Blue angel’s air show was because I was in the AFROTC. The AFROTC set up a trip to go see the Blue Angels because we were going to help the show by doing community service by directing cars and picking up trash amongst a few other things. The Blue Angels are people in jets that do tricks and other things such as flips and rolls with jets. “The Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Chester…

Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry was a Naval Officer who made many contributions and had significant impact to the maritime service within the United States Navy. COMMODORE MATTHEW PERRY’S CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDED IMPROVING THE NAVY”S TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND DOCTRINE BUT HIS GREATEST WAS OPENING JAPAN FOR TRADE, WHOM UP TO THAT POINT IN HISTORY WAS KNOWN FOR THEIR ISOLATIONISM. Matthew James Calbraith Perry was born in 1794 and went on to serve a naval service for life. His family was rich…

authority figure shouting commands and orders all at once just to make sure you follow the progress and pass to swearing in front of a flag and say the vow. This showed a future, a door that was opened just for me and whether i was willing to take it or not was my choice. The path to becoming a marine wasn't just a goal anymore it is what i want to do and it's right in front of me. Up until august 30th of 2017 i was someone who didn't know my future or what i wanted to do after High school until…

The dolphin pin is one of the greatest pins in the United States Navy. It signifies the mental, emotional, and physical qualifications necessary for sailing on a submarine. The most challenging, though, would be the mental and emotional requirements for sailing. Being in an isolated metal bubble of air hundreds of feet under water really takes a toll on a person’s sanity. It takes a real battle-hardened person to sail on a submarine. Usually, a submarine has no windows to prevent leaks and…