Newport‚ Rhode Island until Charles Sigsbee relieved Crownshield as commissioner of the the Maine. In January 1898 the Maine was sent from Key West‚ Florida‚ to Havana‚ Cuba‚ to protect the U.S. from early conflicts between Cuba‚ Spain‚ and the United States. Three weeks later‚ an explosion occurred on board the Maine. The Maine sunk and hundreds of men on board died. This caused outrage and was ultimately thought to be the reason that the Americans declared war on Spain. The explosion of the U.S.S
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Commodore John Barry‚ also known as “Father of the American Navy”‚ was born in a modest cottage‚ 1745 at County Wexford‚ Ireland. Barry’s father was a poor farmer. The family was forced to move back to the village of Rosslare because they got evicted. Barry started out as a ship’s cabin boy‚ and graduated to seaman. Barry grew up to be tall‚ muscular‚ and a well-respected seaman. At a young age Barry learned of the massacre of some 3‚000 Wexfordians under an invading force led by Oliver Cromwell
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The United States Naval War College College of Distance Learning Strategy and War Course Module Four: (War in the Pacific) Formal Essay What were the major differences in Japan’s planning and conduct for the War in the Pacific against the US in 1941 as opposed to their war against Russia in 1904? “Gen. MacArthur (at microphone) looks on as Japanese Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signs the surrender document.1 On midnight on February 9th‚ 1904‚ Admiral Togo Heihachiro ordered an attack on the
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Development of Olongapo City was largely tied to the presence of the United States Navy base at Subic Bay‚ once the largest U.S. military naval base in Asia. An arsenal and ship-repair facility was established at Subic Bay in 1885 by the then colonial power‚ Spain. Following the Spanish-American war‚ Subic Bay became a U.S. Navy and Marine base‚ and grew to be a major facility. Until 1991‚ it was the base of the United States 7th Fleet. In early 1991‚ after the collapse of protracted negotiations
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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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through my head. “What am I doing? Am I sure this is right for me? Will I succeed in this?” I was timid‚ excited‚ and fluttered all at the same time. It was the day I’d no longer be a civilian. Eight weeks from that day I’d be calling myself a United States Navy Sailor. As I woke up and started to get ready‚ I could feel goose bumps jitter up my spine. What occupied my mind was the thought of leaving my family. I was the last child still living at home. My brother’s were already gone. Would my parents
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communication code called “Purple”. Japan used it to communicate to its government groups‚ including some in Washington and Hawaii. A group of talented Americans broke this code in the 1940’s and this‚ developed U.S intelligence on both the War and Navy departments in Japan and revealed Japan’s political messages. All of these decoded
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Congress Study Guide 1.What is the paradox regarding Congress and public opinion? Congress is considered by many to be the system’s broken branch. It has probably been the object of more mass public distrust and more elite reform proposals than either the presidency or the federal judiciary combined. This is true although most incumbent members usually win re-election and congress has consistently expanded programs and adopted policies that most citizens favor. 2. How does the book describe partisan
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even the most insignificant of lands can prove overwhelmingly decisive in the most colossal of conflicts. The Hawaiian Islands were important to the United States (U.S.) for strategic‚ tactical‚ and logistical reasons in planning for a war in the Pacific. Had it not been for this archipelago‚ the Pacific War might have lasted much longer. The United States’ interest in Hawaii went back almost half a century before December 7‚ 1941. Since around the 17th century‚ Japan had never lost a war and the tradition
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Coming from humble beginnings as the son of Dominican immigrants‚ I began my indoctrination into the Navy way of life at an early age. It was from these beginnings that I was instilled with a strong sense of family‚ loyalty‚ determination‚ devotion and trust. I am the youngest person in my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree‚ the first to enlist into the United States Navy‚ and I aspire to be the first to achieve my M.A.S. in Criminology. I owe this solid foundation and structure to the influence
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