United States Navy

South Carolina; I joined the United States Navy in 2006. It was the only option available since I had no guidance on career paths. My parents had no formal education past high school, and that drove me to take a different path in life. Thanks to that decision, eight years…

The process of putting these books in order from best to least was fairly difficult for the top 3 and even more so for American Sniper and Prisoner B-3087. The fourth book on the list was an easy choice for me because of a couple of different reasons. First off, The Red Badge of Courage was a very difficult book to understand, which made it hard to read and know exactly what was going on in the book. Secondly, I just could not get into the book because to me, it was boring and very slow paced.…

Chris Mintz, a 30 year old military veteran, was shot 7 times by a shooter in Oregon’s Umpqua Community College on October 1, 2015. He is known as an American hero for stepping up and thinking of others rather than himself. He had a six year old son, whose birthday happened to be on that same day, and he decided to try and stop a shooter and risk his own life to save the lives of others. If a shooter were to come into Franklin High School, three different people, id, ego, and superego, each…

Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, clearly explained the mission of the Navy when he stated, “If you don’t have that forward deployed presence, you have less of a voice, less of an influence” (“The Carriers,” n.d.). The Navy constantly strives to improve and modify their technology and tactics in order to maintain a strong military and stay one step ahead of the enemy (Wilson, 1966). A vital transition for the United States was on 20 March 1922 when the USS Jupiter (AC3) was converted to the…

Throughout the history of the United States the navy has consistently demonstrated a strategical prowess, even when the odds are stacked against them. Our Navy has had many different places across history, starting from the bottom fighting against forces that vastly outnumber our own such as the British during the war of 1812, to World War 2 against the Japanese fighting foes that will do anything to win, and being a massive supporting force like during Korea and Vietnam. Each time the scenario…

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…

a multiplicity of navies on a global scale through the examination of European and American naval history referencing the particular effect of operational sea power. Mahan created lessons that could be universally applied and specifically analyzed the British rise to power as a…

is the true story about himself a navy seal sniper and his experiences during war in the middle east. Chris Kyle was a small town farm boy who grew up to be one of the most lethal navy seal snipers that there was. Chris was born April 8, 1974, in Odessa Texas. In his own words, he was a “cowboy” which meant that he loved working on a ranch and getting his hands dirty with hard work. Later down the road, Chris decided to join the military, after applying to the navy he was rejected because of an…

“I am a United States Sailor.” Upon reflection, I have realized what this truly means: not only in a general sense, but for me personally as well. Ultimately, it translates to mean that I belong to the most distinguished and respected military power in the history of the world. This is not to be taken lightly. The United States of America is unmatched in its capacity to provide and execute control of the land, air, and sea both above and below in addition to administering humanitarian relief…

considered the Father of the Modern Submarine and I consider him influential because he made a major impact on the way that battles at sea are fought. Holland was born in Ireland where he grew up and worked as a teacher, later immigrating to the United States in 1873. He found employment at an engineering firm and again as a teacher at St. John’s Catholic School. His inspiration for the submarine was in his reading of the battle between the ironclads Monitor and Merrimack in the Civil War. From…