Honor‚ Courage‚ Commitment Throughout its history‚ the Navy has met all its challenges with success. The United States naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on October 13‚ 1775; the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships be constructed. These small ships created the Continental Navy. Commodore Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including The famous Captain‚ John Paul Jones. From the very beginning of naval service
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Mahan’s intent is extremely conspicuous and he offers little qualification about his desire to increase the size and relevance the US Navy to achieve the interests of the state; however his theories are largely insufficient when examining a large amount of technological‚ geographic‚ and strategic factors. In his words‚ “Naval strategy has indeed for its end to found‚ support‚ and increase‚ as well in peace as in war‚ the sea power of a country.” He offers no scientific validity to his assumptions
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Over the years the United States navy has evolved their ships to be used in war and for defense. To modernize ships the recent navy has out fitted ships with weapons to give them more versatility‚ instead of using cannons now the United States Navy uses missiles‚ torpedoes‚ and guns to fulfill their duty to protect the United States of America. Ships used in the United States navy have evolved from wooden sailing ships into steel nuclear or gas powered ships. Some ships that were commissioned before
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been different? This essay will concentrate on what took place aboard the ship and the continuing debate on the guilt of Captain Charles Butler Mcvay III in the tragedy of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. Mcvay was descended from a long line of navy men. He attended the Naval War College and completed his studies in International law. After leaving the naval war college‚ he worked on twelve different ships in the Atlantic and in the Pacific. In 1943‚ he was executive officer of the cruiser Cleveland
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Throughout its history‚ the Navy has successfully met all its challenges. America’s naval service began during the American Revolution‚ when on Oct. 13‚ 1775‚ the Continental Congress authorized a few small ships. Creating the Continental Navy. Esek Hopkins was appointed commander in chief and 22 officers were commissioned‚ including John Paul Jones. From those early days of naval service‚ certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of three basic principles
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Approximately 1‚697 letters of Marque were designated to privateer ships in the course of the Revolutionary War‚ while the Continental Navy had just under 70 ships. Letters of Marque were licenses to ships to legally attack or raid enemy ships‚ drawing comparisons to legalized piracy. The discrepancy between the letters of Marque‚ or numbers of privateer ships‚ and naval vessels makes clear which mode of naval aggression was preferred in the United States; however‚ privateering was not necessarily
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b. Educational courses completed. NONE c. Personal awards. NONE 6. Off-duty activities a. Educational courses attended/attending. b. Civic activities. NONE c. Voluntary public relations on behalf of the Navy. d. Reservist’s civilian employment. 7. FUTURE DUTIES/GOALS: FULL ADMISSION INTO USNA (UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY)‚ ARMED FORCES TRACK AND FIELD TEAM (CISM) 8. Other items for consideration. STRENGTHS -MATICULOUS JOB
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’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy Capt. D. Michael Abrashoff Warner Books‚ 2002 Author ’s Page Captain D. Michael Abrashoff is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis‚ MD‚ and was a military assistant to the former secretary of defense‚ Dr. William J. Perry. He served as Commander of 310 men and women aboard the USS Benfold in the Pacific Fleet. Abrashoff left the Navy in 2001 and became the founder and CEO of Grassroots Leadership‚ Inc.
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In 1788‚ Jones was asked by Catherine the Great to join the Russian Navy. He accepted‚ but requested that he became rear admiral. In 1789‚ John Paul Jones was discharged from the Russian Navy‚ and he returned to Paris. How would things go if a hero was forgotten about after their death? Things would probably not go very good. However‚ this happened to John Paul Jones‚ and things
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reach? Well my goals in life are to join the navy and become a civil engineer. I realize that there are numerous ways to become a civil engineer‚ but I chose to join the navy because I feel it would be most beneficial to me. My first career goal after high school is to join the navy. To do this I will need to meet with a recruiter. Also I will need to take the asvab‚ after taking the asvab I will also need to take a series of fitness tests. Once in the navy I will need to attend officer candidate school
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