first overseas assignment to the Naval hospital at Canacao in the Philippine Islands. The Navy Nurses also served on board ships such as the USS Mayflower and the USS Dolphin. Navy Nurses also were sent to new duty stations in other countries such as Guam and Tutuila. During their overseas assignments, their duty was to educate native women and build…
do not want to get an enemy with any foreign country. For this reason, Roosevelt tries to negotiations with Japan and tells them to stop. Nevertheless, Japan was not stop and continue to bomb Hawaii. In addition, Japan attacked Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Wake Island, and Midway Island. Japan was very successful and undertaken in the Pacific area. Roosevelt order United States to defend their country from Japan attack. Roosevelt said that this war may not be easy, but after…
In the wake of Pearl Harbor the U.S. needed a plan that would set the Japanese back enough for the American troops to regain a foothold in the Pacific. The Japanese had already conquered many of the small islands surrounding its mainland, including Guam, Cavite, North Borneo, Rabaul, Singapore, Java, and Bataan.…
Ross Stores, Inc. is discount retailer headquartered in Dublin, California that includes brands such as Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts. The Ross Dress for Less department store first opened in San Bruno, California in 1950 by Morris Ross. Ross later sold his department store to a man by the name of William Isaacson. Isaacson then expanded into five more cities for a total of six stores. In 1982, six Ross Department Stores were purchased by a group of investors and Ross Stores were then…
1865, the United States entered into a state of isolationism from the rest of the world and became content with little to no expansion for the new three decades. Images of Manifest Destiny resurfaced around 1898 when the US seized Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Island, and Manila in the Philippines. These expansions took on a new definition of Manifest Destiny. Stephanson believes that the US “conquered” these nations in the name of unselfish aid and with a desire to help make the world a better…
I just became a felon. I had killed a man. I had ended an innocent life and the iron fist of justice would surely come reigning down on me forcefully and quickly. I'd have to change my name to Bill, get a teardrop tattooed below my eye, and move to Guam to spend the rest of my days with Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood hiding from the FBI. Wait, what? My mom and I picked each other up and stumbled into the house and collapsed in a heap on the living room floor. When our tear ducts dried up and hypothermia…
I was very worried when I heard on the news that North Korea was going to strike one of the United States’ territory, Guam, with a few of their missiles, which could have led to a global war. Nuclear weapons are not a joke as their power as increased since their use on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan and could easily wipe out a country if they are not intercepted. Even…
Using Cell Phones While Driving is Reckless Behavior Cell phones have become very popular and many people depend on cell phones to do daily tasks. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation reports that “Smartphone ownership is growing. In 2011, 52 percent of drivers reported owning a smartphone, and by 2014, that number had grown to 80 percent. The greatest increases in smartphone ownership are among adults age 40 and older”. Unfortunately, many people…
Yuriko Martel Macy’s Inc. is a well-known company and #1 department store chain. It is one of the nation’s premier Omni channel retailers, with fiscal 2013 sales of $27.9 billion. With about 840 stores in 45 states, the district the Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. Macy’s is different from other retailers, because Macy’s embraces customers and strives them to provide quality experience transcending ordinary shopping. Macy’s provide to customers the most unique and interesting fashion merchandise…
Throughout my life, I have had many instances in which I failed at something or I had messed up extremely bad. I can remember when I was in Guam and fell down on slippery rocks to forgetting to submit an assignment. Furthermore, during and even after these experiences I had learned something each time and I continue to learn from my mistakes and failures to this day and I plan to continue to learn something new for a very long time. However, I am able to recall one occurrence where something…