United States Navy Hospital Corpsman

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack, starting before 8 a.m., lasted two hours. The Japanese flew in fighter planes and destroyed 20 naval vessels and over 300 airplanes. Nearly 2,500 American soldiers died during the attack with another 1,000 injured. This devastating attack will not be forgotten quickly. It seems that the result of this attack is all out world war. Although there have been many things leading up to this. The main…

the Pacific. Just a short way from here is the Pearl Harbor Memorial Theater, where you watch a short film featuring real footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor. After brushing up your knowledge of this major event in US history, a quick ride on a Navy shuttle will take you to the USS Arizona Memorial. The memorial provides a serene place to pay your respects to the men for whom the battleship became the final resting place. Gaze down into the waters of the lagoon – the sunken giant lies right…

Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, a day that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was certainly “a day that will live in infamy.” (Roosevelt). The United States of America had never been attacked on its own soil during a time of peace. An examination of primary and secondary will reveal the historical importance of this American history. On Sunday, December 7, there was 6 aircraft carriers, 81 fighters, 135 dive bombers, 104 regular bombers, and 40 torpedo planes heading to Pearl…

Japanese and the United States negotiations had not been going well. The conflict started between Japan and America when Japan tried to expand its border. “They wanted to continue their expansion within Asia but the United States had placed an extremely restrictive embargo on Japan in hopes of curbing Japan’s aggression.”(Jennifer Rosenberg). President Franklin Roosevelt declared that December 7 would be “a date that would live in infamy.” The United States cried out “Remember Pearl Harbor”…

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was the result of several major issues at the time. In 1941, the Japanese were doing things that the United States government did not approve of so president Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the United States which limited Japan’s ability to purchase the American supplies that they needed. The Japanese knew that the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was where the vast majority of the American fleet units were held and they intended to destroy them.…

Italy and Germany also declared war on the United States. After the Pearl Harbor Attack, Japan began a massive campaign throughout the Southeast Asia-Pacific region to seize territories (“Hiroshima”). The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor provoked a declaration of war by the United States Congress on the Empire of Japan. The United States felt it was necessary to strike back at Japan due to the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the next year the United States and Japan engaged in a series of naval…

Pacific Ocean. The first Island captured by Japan was Indochina, including the French colonies of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. This is what made tensions rise between the US and Japanese forces and what started the Japanese’s fight against the United States. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, but they also attacked "the Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Thailand, Shanghai and Midway" (www.historyplace.com). In the following days, Japan invaded Thailand, the Philippines…

war on Japan, Japan’s allies, Italy and Germany, declared war on the United States. Almost two years after the attack, the U.S. officially entered WWII. With the U.S. about 2 years into the war, it seems that the U.S. and the rest of the Allied powers are going to win the war, but Japan still stands in the way of total victory over the war for the Allied powers. Who else would be deemed more to take out Japan than the United States. They deserve to end the war once and for all and give their…

The United States Naval Academy established in October 10, 1845 known as the second oldest out of the five service academies. The purpose of the United States Naval Academy is to educate future officers that will soon in four years commission into the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. More than 4,000 men and women representing every state and other foreign countries making up the Brigade of Midshipmen learn from both civilian and military instructors in both academic and…

How do submarines work? It depends on what their power source, engine, and hull is made out of. The difference in how they work could also lead into what their purpose is. There are many things that make a Submarine work like their engine, power source, weapons, and hull plating; they all rise and submerge essentially the same way. How do subs rise and sink? It is done with something called the Archimedes Principle. To sink the sub has several different components that have to move. One of…