Military ranks of the United States Navy

American Sniper “Aim small, miss small” the words of Chris Kyle a Navy S.E.A.L. who starred in the amazing movie American Sniper. This movie follows the battles that Chris Kyle went through throughout his life, including war and the emotional toll it put on him and his family. The movie American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper (as Chris Kyle) and directed by Clint Eastwood, is an extraordinary exciting movie that has brought inspiration and encouragement to many. This movie was released in Dec…

Lone Survivor Operation Red Wing was a secret military operation that took place in the mountains that split Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's a bone thrilling story about Marcus Luttrell and his SEAL team being engaged in a gun fight in the mountains. Luttrell was the "lone survivor" of the fight and was saved by other U.S. Forces. Luttrell and his brothers, Matthew Axelson, Michael Murphy, and Danny Dietz were all apart of Operation Red Wings. The team was inserted into the mountains and…

embodiment of faith. While Desmond Doss is a faith filled person, David Goggins is my higher role model because he is an example of what mental toughness will get you and you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.x` David Goggins is a former Navy SEAL who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is now an ultra-marathon runner and one of the world’s best endurance athletes. He is the only person to complete Seal training, U.S. Army Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller…

The movie Lone Survivor is a portrayal of a mission four Navy SEALs were sent on after the Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah had over twenty United States Marines killed. The Navy SEALs were sent in to perform a counter-insurgent mission. The four-man Navy SEAL team was sent into a mountainous region of Afghanistan know as the Hindu Kush region. While hiking through the mountains, the team stumbles upon young goat herders. This occurrence leads to a debate on whether or not they should kill the herders…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

At the beginning of the story, he was a stranger to Pechorin. He got to know Maksim Maksimich in a long journey. Maksim, as a military man who was not a good story teller, almost made the narrator falling asleep. The most attracting story Maksim told the narrator was about Pechorin, “a charming, rich but odd, young officer,” who he had “a memorable year” with (10). Pechorin was…

Lone Survivor is a book based on the encounters the Navy SEAL team 10 went through. It explains the difficulties Marcus Luttrell went through alone and with his teammates. The story takes place in the Hindu Kush Mountain in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. Marcus Luttrell, Michael Murphy, Danny Dietz, and Matthew “Axe” Axelson are all specially trained Navy SEALs that were on the operation “Redwing”. The operation was where they had to either capture or kill a high ranking Taliban leader that was…

Well, my first dream was always to become a football player. Growing up watching the legend Randy Moss catch touchdown passes for the Minnesota Vikings who didn’t want to be him? In elementary school for career day, I remember the guy dressed in a navy blue uniform, carried a badge and full…

involved in. In traditional military chain of commands, the orders come from top down and that is the way things go because that is the most efficient way to do military business. Colonel Mark Strong writes that “Establishing and maintaining effective leadership and its inherent authority in small units is also one of the most difficult and under-appreciated leadership challenges for both the leader and the led”(Strong 1). However, it is often seen in groups like the Navy SEALS that leadership…

“Look in the sky! It is a bird. No it is a plane.” This phrase has become somewhat of a staple in modern pop culture. It is connected with super-heroes that have been a dominant archetype throughout history. Whether in real life, on the silver screen, in books, plays, or almost anywhere one looks they can find an example of a hero. If a person was asked to describe a hero there would be an endless amount of answers. Doctors, sports icons, family members, and so on, but many would ramble on about…