Gulf Cartel

The havoc caused by the Deep Horizon Oil Rig Blast affected normal life for months. The large amount of oil released into the ocean had negative short and long term effects on aquatic and human life. The Deep Water Oil Rig Blast contaminated the Gulf of Mexico’s marine life, affecting human lives and jobs, and causing economic destruction. On April 19, 2010, a day before the tragic incident, workers on the Deep Horizon Oil Rig did not…

Since the advent of Precision-Guided Munition (PGM) in 1942, the United States has enjoyed an unrivalled military capability to fight the nations’ wars. The first elements of modern American PGM emerged towards the end of the Vietnam War, where the success of laser guided missiles had proven its value in precision strikes. Over the years, PGM has become deeply integrated into U.S arsenal for military warfare. PGM has undergone several improvements and upgrades, the recent one using GPS…

The Deepwater Horizon disaster could have possibly been prevented if the crew would have made better decisions on that day in April. The crew neglected to acknowledge the anomalies present and the warning signs that the well was unstable. If evidence-based decision-making would have taking place on this day this disaster that killed 11 people may have been avoided. Evidence-based decision-making or (EBDM) is defined as a process of conscientiously using the best available data and evidence…

happened back in 2010 but still impacting us today. The Deepwater Horizon was an offshore oil rig that initially was ignited and caught on fire, then soon after exploded. Approximately more than 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico, for a total of 87 days, making it the biggest oil spill in U.S history. Affecting millions of people and the atmosphere, the Deepwater Horizon explosion was the most devastating natural disaster. The Deepwater Horizon explosion made a…

in Pensacola is recognizing the city’s geographical location and land features. In Hawkshaw: Prehistory and History in an Urban Neighborhood in Pensacola, Florida, the environmental setting is laid bare. A major land shaping force in the area is the Gulf of Mexico. During the Pleistocene Era, the sea level was 300 feet lower than it is today due to “glacial episodes.” Due to the low sea level, streams and rivers extended far out to the continental shelf, and cut deeper into their valleys. Sand…

sun drifted high above the USS Maddox as the destroyer surged into enemy waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Despite the waters being under international authority, the threat level of enemy attack was fairly high. The mission was to relay any intelligence gathered about North Vietnam to South Vietnam. The destroyer was highly equipped in relays and espionage equipment as well as defenses. Not long into entering the Gulf of Tonkin the USS Maddox was under heavy attack by multiple enemy torpedo patrol…

Vietnam’s patrol boats were sent to collect data in an attempt to gather information to be used against the North (Vietnam: A Television). Because South Vietnam failed multiple times to gain information against the North, U.S sent in destroyers to the Gulf of Tonkin. On August 2, 1964, the USS Maddox was met with enemy fire because the Viet Cong were retaliating against attacks from the South the day before. Because the attacks were sudden, the U.S had no choice but to strike back against the…

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…

Admiral Mitscher and the Battle of the Philippine Sea As World War II, came to a close in Europe, the war in the Pacific for the United States against Japan continued to escalate with the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Also known as the Battle of the Marianas, Admiral Marc Mitscher led an entire armada with four air craft carriers. After his rise through the ranks as a naval officer, his accumulation of war and aviation experience gave him the ability to influence United States air power and…

The gulf of Tonkin incident helped cause greater involvement in the Vietnam War for the United States. In the Gulf of Tonkin incident, North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, off of Vietnam coast, in a couple of attacks on August 2 and 4, of 1964. The USS Turner Joy also reported being attacked on August 4, 1964. The Tonkin incident was the source for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which committed major American forces to the war in Vietnam. After time had…