United States Navy

The occupation of becoming a navy seal fits my skills and interests because I have always loved the military ever since I was born, and it has always been in my blood to be able to react under high stress situations. This is a job that I would be good at because I have always been a marksman, and I am always been a team player. Some one once told me tat Navy Seals are a very unique breed because they look for things that are more than strength and weapon accuracy. They look at things that would…

What was the War of 1812? The War of 1812 was a war that consisted of the United States’ troops, Great Britain’s troops, Native American troops, and Canadian troops. There are several reasons why the War of 1812 began in the first place. One reason is because Britain had been in a conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France, so both sides tried to prevent the United States from trading with the other. So in 1807, the British made it to be were neutral countries had to get a license from the…

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…

“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 takes on a different role in which the amount of leadership depends on what the person has done instead of solely on what he wears on his collar. As a young junior officer being commissioned into a small elite…

“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…

impressment. Britain would force the captured sailors to serve in their Navy to fight in the Napoleonic Wars. Anyone who refused would be taken prisoner. A similar incident happened to the…

History USS Forrestal (CVA-59), built at Newport News, Virginia. She commissioned in October 1955 as the U.S. Navy's first “supercarrier”. The first US aircraft carrier specifically designed to operate jet aircraft, and was the first carrier the United States built following World War II. Her namesake was James V. Forrestal, a former naval aviator, and our nation’s first Secretary of Defense (Henry P. Stewart, 2014). Forrestal began the first of many Mediterranean cruises in January 1957.…

Aviation community I aspire to be a Navy Pilot. I would be proud one day to serve my country in this capacity.…

The United States Marines Corps enlisted Private Lewis Burwell Puller in August of 1918, this young 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…

loyal. Others knew that as the number one economic power, England was the buyer of American raw goods and agricultural products. Another reason is as long as American colonies were closely tied to England, the great British Navy would protect American products.The British Navy helped stop them The loyalists didn't want that protection to end. Also the frontier British troops were protecting the colonies along the Appalachian Mountains. They were willing to pay taxes in order to pay for the…