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Times have changed tremendously since the passed decade especially, government funding. Building a U.S Coast Guard for the 21st century is much different than building the U.S Coast Guard in the very beginning. Today our nation seeks for the U.S than it ever has in history. The Coast Guard handles major demands like search and rescue, drug interdiction, and port security missions. These are just a few reasons why we should increase the nations spending on the U.S Coast Guard. First, a major…

When one decides to embark on the general study of the history of the United States becoming a world power, the primary topics typically consist of the Spanish-American War, the Cold War, and America’s participation in both World Wars. While these wars indeed augmented America’s status as a world power, often many focus on the land battles and neglect war at sea. However, war at sea had an influential role in the formation of American history. In battles at sea, opportunities to demonstrate…

powered ship was created for the U.S. Navy in 1815 by Robert Fulton. In 1850 the U.S. Navy started to make all new warships with steam engines and this would power the ironclads that would be used later on in the civil war. In the late 1850’s cannon manufacturing was on the rise enabling military forces more accurate, longer-ranged guns (Civil War Trust, Steel & Steam: Naval Technology in the Civil War Era: http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/navy-hub/navy-history/steel-steam.htm , Rodger…

USS Forrestal One hundred and thirty- four dead, one hundred sixty one injured, twenty-one aircraft destroyed. It is important senior enlisted leaders utilize the lessons of the past in order to enlighten their leadership abilities, and employ lessons on heritage to junior personnel. This paper will discuss the history, evolution, and its important role in carrier aviation heritage. History USS Forrestal (CVA-59), built at Newport News, Virginia. She commissioned in October 1955 as the U.S.…

Aviation community I aspire to be a Navy Pilot. I would be proud one day to serve my country in this capacity.…

of followers who he taught to succeed. By the time Marko was ready to leave he had developed a love of the military. Although his father wanted him to pursue a political career when he got out of military school, Marko wanted to have a career in the navy. Marko remembered his love of the ocean and ships from when he was younger and convinced his father to send him to a rigorous private academy. The academy gave Marko the academic skills he needed to get into a prominent naval academy when he…

Over the many years since the United States Navy was founded it has gone over many different transformations. From its initial vision of guerre de course, privateering, and border protection to its seasoned vision of imperial expansion and global occupation through and in the world’s oceans. Throughout its transformation the Department of the Navy has interacted with Congress to debate its role and provide a suitable mission. In the beginning days of the newly freed and independent America, and…

Introduction Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians (NEOD), the organization that I am currently a part of, are a small group (1500 personnel) trained in the art of bomb defusal. As a seasoned and mobile force, we specialize in a plethora of complex and dangerous tasks ranging from IED to chemical and biological weapon remediation. Post 9/11 global terrorist activities placed tremendous “operational stress” upon the NEOD community with relentless training and deployments (Jones, Hammond…

Battle of the Coral Sea This study presents a thesis proposal on the causes of the Battle of the Coral Sea, the outcome, the weapons that were used during this battle, and the commanders from both sides who led this battle. The proposal will be divided into the following five sections: Introduction The Battle of the Coral Sea was one of the greatest naval battles ever experienced along the Australian shores. In this battle, the United States of America fought with Australian forces against the…

Navy Knowledge Online Navy Knowledge On-line is a single source web cite for all United States Sailors to help them with their career and personnel goals. This system gives the user the ability to access career management, personal development, leadership, and many learning tools. With-in the following paragraphs I will be providing an overview of the server-side and client-side hardware and software requirements for Navy Knowledge On-line. Also, analyzing the competitive advantage that this…