Royal Navy

Although writer Douglas Adams may have envisioned flying as “learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss”, Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Cunningham foresaw the future of the US Navy. Since the introduction of the Wright Brother’s Military flyer in 1909, aircraft have revolutionized the art of war, allowing warfare to transcend the ground and sea. Modern US Naval Aviation, currently boasting over 3,700 operational aircraft, owes its origins to Lt. Col. Alfred Cunningham, who was among the…

Becoming one amongst the few and proud Marines of the United States Marine Corps has been a tremendous passion of mine ever since I was a child, and up until my high school career, my ultimate goal was to enlist. Upon starting high school as a cadet in the Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC), profoundly instilled in me were pivotal leadership characteristics and traits, forging me into a leader as I grew with my unit. It has taught me the importance of discipline, unity, and…

Iwo Jima is an island in the Pacific, approximately 650 miles from Tokyo that really did not have significant amount of natural resources. It was a rocky island with a volcano; however, it did serve as a vital platform for the Japanese fighters to launch attacks against American bombers. The island also held tactical importance to American forces. The island would serve as a landing strip for fighter escorts and as an airstrip used to repair damaged aircraft. The Marines conducted an…

Career Research Paper George Orwell said,”Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf”. Men and women around the country take an oath to become a marine. They dedicate their lives to protect our freedom and security. Not only do they protect us, but they are what America stands for. Marines are one of the most valuable branches to the United States military because they are well trained, loyal men and women, who have…

These dreams will be expert with the Corps qualities, ethos and abilities. As expressed before the Corps qualities are known as respect, strength and duty. The making arrangements for technique to consent to the vision, with anything includes appropriate preparing. While get ready for the change of thee unavoidable future, the Marine corps arrangements to remain discerning of the on a very basic level constant future. Arranging includes first guarding country from assaults. Guarantee soundness…

In reinforcing the claim that Simcoe was indeed forward thinking, a look at his latter governing position in northern Canada provides much insight. In his journal he writes, “The Governor is very anxious to oblige and please the Indians; his only son, a child of four years old, is dressed as an indian, and called Tioga, which name has been given by the Mohawks. This harmless farce may be of use in the intercourse with the Indians.” While the Americans typically destroyed relations with the…

Ms. Alina Zagitova was born May 18, 2002 in Izhevsk, Russian. She’s currently 15 years old. Her mother, Leysan Zagitova and her father, Llan Zagitova has another daughter name Sabrina who’s seven years younger than Alina. She’s an athlete who been figure skating since she was four years old. Alina Zagitova accomplished her attitude at one point her coach wanted to let go of her because she wasn’t working hard enough to achieve her goals. Her coach, Eteri Tutberidze stated that “Alina didn’t…

much about the social history of the Navy, they could probably still expect it to mirror, or even just closely align with, the social history of the nation it served. It’s certainly true of Hispanics in the Navy, and immigrants in general, but someone might not know how much opportunity the Navy afforded those who served, too. Indeed, it’s a remarkable fact, according to Naval historian Dennis Nelson, that little was made of race in the early years of the U.S. Navy. But it makes sense. Not…

Private would go on to become one of the most decorated Marines in the Corps’ history. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller spent the better part of 37 years dedicated to the Marine Corps and his Marines. Puller’s numerous battlefield accomplishments and 5 Navy Crosses make him a legend among Marines. Chesty was the epitome of selfless service placing our nation, the Marine Corps and every Marine that served under him ahead of his own personal needs and interests. Matthew and Martha Puller gave…

“The Temple” by H.P. Lovecraft are Karl Heinrich Graf von Altberg-Ehrenstein and Lieutenant Klienze. There are other characters involved in the story but none that go into detail. Altberg-Ehrenstein is the “Lieutenant-Commander in the Imperial German Navy and in charge of the submarine U-29” (Lovecraft, 27). Lieutenant Klenze was the fellow-officer on board. Amongst the rest of the submarine were sailors with poor attitudes and a knack for causing…