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Aquatic Defense The United States has a few branches of the military. They all have important jobs that make them unique, but they also all have similarities. Two branches that are often debated are the Navy and the Coast Guard. The United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard have been said to be the same branches by some, and completely different by others. I found that the Navy and the Coast Guard are actually not too similar but both are very unique and important, although the Navy…

The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. They had finally arrived back from the snorkeling trip on the boat. It was a long journey on that ship. They set off sail from the port one week ago, when they were supposed to be out on sea for one day. They left the island one week ago to go snorkeling in the beautiful coral reefs of the Caribbean. It took them aground two hours to get the coral reef. The boat had finally arrived and everyone was so excited, it was so…

“Captain, hatch three is open.” A girl says, peering over her terminal. A tall silhouette stands before her, gripping the side railing, peering through the window out into space. “Don’t-” Before the man could speak, the girl interrupts. “Call you captain, sir?” Turning around, the man squints his eyes. “Where is everybody?” “They’re eating, Captain.” The girl gazes at the man, but only for a short second. The man known as the Captain returns to the window, sighing. Outside, he saw…

We all very much aware that travels aren't exactly sheltered nowadays. In any case managing darkened passages and filthy toilets can gauge up to what the 850 travelers of the Sultan of the Seas experience in Stephen Coonts' most recent novel, "Pirate Alley." They're caught by Somali pirates who undermine to murder everyone on board in the event that they're not repaid 200 American dollars. What's more to show they mean business, the pirates off a couple of the Sultan's passengers. As frightful…

Capitan Phillips is an exciting thriller/drama based on the true events of a sea Capitan that was help hostage by Somali Pirates. Capitan Phillips was a great movie from the beginning to the end. It always had some sort of action or emotional thriller happening on screen to keep the audience entertained and tuned in. But where the movie really shined was with how accurately it portrayed real life. Another thing that this movie did very well was have nice combination of action and suspense.…

The first quadrant of the book “Island of the Blue Dolphins”, by Scott O’Dell, tells us about a girl named Karana and how she jumps off a ship to go back to her brother. Some of the most important events happen in the first quadrant. First, the Aleuts arrive at the island so they can hunt for sea otter. Secondly The Aleuts are not willing to share the fair share that they were supposed to share so the indians get in a battle with the Aleuts and Karana’s dad (Chief Chowig) dies. After that,…

We need heroes. People joining the Coast Guard become real-life heroes. Saving lives, also helping people on boats or ships that are in trouble. Although the U.S government faces a serious problem protecting the home front, a country, and protecting America. Protecting America before the treats hit American soil. The limited resources issue to marine terrorism, this is also a major drawback/problem in the Coast Guard. Marine terrorism represents the percentage of overall terrorist attacks on…

Expeditionary Force 21 (EF-21) outlined four Lines of Effort (LOEs) that the Marine Corps must address in the coming years: 1. Refining our Organization 2. Adjusting our Forward Posture 3. Increasing Naval Integration 4. Enhancing Littoral Maneuver Capability Along with these four lines of effort, EF-21 highlights 13 focus areas for the Marine Corps to improve upon: 1. Naval Integration 2. Conducting Security Cooperation 3. Maneuver 4. Fires 5. Command and Control / NET Centric 6. Cyberspace…

Introduction Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized the existence of the intermediate field of study and practice between naval policy, strategy and tactics. His theories created a foundation for modern operational art and operational warfare while analyzing contributing factors of politics, social and economic conditions while keeping maritime interests at the forefront of his beliefs. As classical naval theoretician, he shaped the service culture and military doctrine for a multiplicity of navies on a…

The Mary Celeste set out on its journey to the Azores but was found abandoned 400 miles east of it. The crew men's belongings were left in their quarters and the ship’s charts had been tossed about. The only lifeboat on the ship was missing and one of the two pumps had been disassembled, and three and a half feet of water was found in the bottom of the ship. The cargo of 1,701 barrels of industrial alcohol was still intact, and a six month supply of food and water was left (Blumberg). The…