United States Naval Academy

of forty-nine fights with forty-nine wins, twenty-six by way of knockout, and zero losses (“Floyd Mayweather Jr..”). My own dreams are of no less stature in fact, I intend to achieve more. Following in the footsteps of my father I will join the United States Air Force becoming the most decorated pilot in the history. After achieving such fame, I will become the first astronaut to step foot on Mars. My boxing career began at 1390 Flynn Rd, Camarillo, CA 93012, at the Camarillo Boxing and…

Douglas MacArthur’s Farewell Address: Duty, Honor, Country. On May 12, 1962 General Douglas MacArthur spent his last day on duty at West Point and gave his very famous Farewell Address. President Kennedy had just been elected President of the United States and the Americans were head over heels for him. He gave an overwhelming peace among the U.S. with his caring words of charisma. Many things were happening in this time period such as the fight for Civil Rights among the African Americans…

The Life of Douglas Macarthur Douglas Macarthur was a man of honor, stature, pride, and a love for his country, and I’m here to tell you about it. He lived a long life of military service and with forever be remembered as “The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.” I will be explaining the years of his life; young to old. Though he is an amazing commander many lives were lost in world war 2 long forgotten by youth but haunts families. The early years of Doug was always about…

the impact that it had, not only to the United States, but on the entire world. William’s was a product of his environment and was shaped by the events of the world around him. William’s lived a life that is difficult to put into words and during his time faced many different challenges. From the son of an Air Force Pilot through serving…

McCain went to the Naval Academy in collage but soon was dispatched to Vietnam. While in Vietnam he was tortured as a prisoner of war until released in 1973. Soon after, he served as a Republican Congressman and Senator from Arizona, he had his own idea of the American Dream in…

He took this even farther by attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Once here, he showed great success. He had a lot of pressure from his mother to be successful, and he was completely up to the task graduating first out of 94 cadets. In fact, there was only two people to ever show more success at the academy at West Point, General Robert E. Lee and one other cadet. Douglas MacArthur jumped right into a military career…

When Americans think of the United States southern border they believe its rife with illegal activities primary done by illegal immigrants. In reality most illegal crimes such as drug smuggling are being committed by United State citizens. This information that Americans were mainly transporting drugs over the border was widely unknown to the public particularly when authorities mainstream foreign suspects especially from Mexico. For this reason, it appears the border is not secure and gives a…

to the Mexican War, it’s the events throughout the war that helped the United States reach Manifest Destiny. The textbook “The American Republic Since 1877” is one of many that covers the Mexican war. Published in 2003 with a Texas adoption, its intended use was for students between the 6th and 9th grade. Its authors include: Joyce Appleby, Ph.D., a Professor of History at UCLA and corresponding fellow of the British Academy;…

The first line of Sun Tzu’s Art of War is “War is a matter of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, survival or ruin.” Sun Tzu knows that war could lead to disaster. Sometimes the best way to win is not to fight at all, this perhaps is what Sun Tzu’s ultimate secret is. Nation often rush into wars, with very little concern or thinking through of the course it is going to be; not only in money but in terms of human suffering; not only to ourselves but the civilians of…

lives, and accounts for a more personal level of severity. Prior to the bombing, tensions increased between the United States and Japan. This began with Pearl Harbor, an event that will live in infamy. On December 7th, 1941, Japanese warplanes bombed a United States naval base in Hawaii. Approximately 2400 people perished, and another 1,000 more were injured. Additionally, American naval vessels and airplanes were utterly destroyed.…