War Admiral

“This court has determined regardless of supposed good intentions, Captain Wallace, you did aid in the death of Admiral Hawthorne by restraining the use of his arm,” Admiral ‘Round’ said, or so I referred to him. His girth surpassed his height so much so that he found need to stretch his arms and roll forward to reach the desk in front of him. “Therefore, you will be removed from service in the Royal Navy and no longer receive benefits associated with a member there of.” There were a number of gasps of surprise and several cheers at the reading of the verdict. The court room, normally minimally occupied for such a proceeding was filled to crushing capacity due to the sensationalist nature of the case. I, however, was more entertained by the floating particles of dust caught in the beams of sunlight shining through the chambers’ window.…

They portray his racing career incorrectly, as successful at first, then only with Seabiscuit. They do this for another aspect of being an underdog. Though they commonly avoid his injuries that occur other than his blindness and his broken leg before the War Admiral race. Red Pollard had many other injuries including a broken hip, femur, and collarbone. These other injuries detracted from the story; it would have detracted away from the theme of the piece and made it more about how much Pollard…

Farragut died in 1870, President Ulysses S. Grant led 10,000 soldiers and Sailors through the streets of New York during his funeral procession. In between Farragut’s death and our own times, attitudes and sometimes policy towards Hispanic servicemen changed in important, though unfortunately poorly documented, ways. Harassment was common, as was the practice of giving Latin Sailors menial labor jobs. Despite this, several men persevered. Among them were Bandmaster Jose Contreras, a Chilean…

Investigation Wars are fought for a multitude of reasons - religion, revenge, ideology, resources - and even follow a procedure - a declaration that is authorized by a governing body that creates war between two countries. This legality assists in showing proof that one, the war occurred, and two, there was an agreement between the head of government and whatever governance of state that country holds. This keeps leaders from starting nonsensical wars that waste resources and destroy lives.…

action was declared by Germany High Seas Fleet commander, Admiral Reinhardit von Scheer. The objectives for the Allied Powers was to stop the Germany High Seas Fleet from getting into the Atlantic Ocean, which would create difficulties for Britain’s merchant fleet. During this fleet battle, the combatants were British and Germany fleets. The casualties were that the British had lost more than 6, 000 men, including 14 ships in total. The German navy lost around 3,000 men, including 11 ships.…

Island Naval Air station (NAS), Admiral Meyer’s headquarters. Admiral Meyer’s had called his senior staff as well as those from Naval Base San Diego, 32nd Street, to his headquarters to discuss how they could support the defense of Washington D.C., they needed to act now. As far as the Admiral could tell, was that they didn’t have the aircraft to send a few thousand Marines along with their equipment. The C-17’s, all five of them, were a God send and they were lucky to have them. However,…

through a nuclear war. The drastic experience takes the characters on an emotional journey as well as help them take a look at the world through a different perspective. Alas, Babylon, a classic apocalyptic novel by Pat Frank, utilizes psychological situations and common knowledge to show that survival of the fittest brings out the true nature of people The characters go through many emotional and psychological situations that bring out their actual inner being. These circumstances change the…

relations, one may say war is the pivotal worldwide problem. War is described as a violent, chaotic conflict that involves two or more parties, and those parties can range from small groups of people to entire nations. The war of the Falkland Islands is one of the never ending number of conflicts the world has seen. Disputes over the ownership of three islands in the coast of Argentina caused friction between them and the United Kingdom, thus leading to a war. While not full-scale, the war…

represents Nelson’s meeting with his captains a sketch of the battle. It aims to analyse how its imagery relates to the historical antecedents and the historiographical context. The engraving, aimed to help in the propaganda war as it spread the myth of British invincibility, is thought to be inaccurate while describing the battle development and the true reasons behind such iconic British victory. A European landscape rearrangement conspicuously threatening England Along the 18th century,…

1. In the summer of 1941, Admiral Kimmel received many warnings concerning the imminence of war. He took a plan about gave priority to training key personnel and supplying basic equipment to U.S. outposts in the Far East. In the late fall of 1941. Admiral Kimmel and his staff continued to cling to the policy to which they had committed themselves. On November 27, 1941, he received an explicit "war warning" from the chief of naval operations in Washington, which stirred up his concern but did…