Crossing the Line: A Day of Heritage Imagine getting to shake the hand of a country’s president after they have been welcomed into the Ancient Order of the Deep. Senior enlisted leaders should understand the heritage involved in Crossing the Line ceremonies because it has shaped today’s ceremonies. This paper will cover the history of Crossing the Line ceremonies and illustrate how they have evolved. History The tradition of Crossing the Line is considered to be one of the oldest customs at sea
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A few days before the attack‚ the USS Arizona reloaded on fuel – a total of 1.5 million gallons (Maranzani 6). Fuel continues to leak from the wreckage today‚ a pool of black oil surrounding the ship (Maranzani 6). All of the damaged ships from the bombing were eventually repaired. Well‚ all except for the USS Arizona‚ and the USS Utah (History.com Staff 5). Some soldiers‚ who lost their lives in Pearl Harbor‚ received Navy ships
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Stephen Hamilton Professor Charlie Dee History 236 24 April 08 The United States of America is the longest lasting democracy to date‚ but America did not get there in holy grace as many believe it to have done. The fact is America got to where she is through failures‚ miscalculations‚ terrorism‚ conspiracy‚ and lying to its very own people through many facets of foreign policies and actions in other countries. The Vietnam War‚ specifically the Gulf-of-Tonkin Resolution and the Gulf-of-Tonkin
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MIDN 1/C DAUGHTRY LCDR SEMPLE 24OCT2016 HH216 During the 19th century‚ Imperialism hit a feverish pitch. Oxford Dictionary defines imperialism as the policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization‚ the use of military force‚ or other means1. The instruments of national power include diplomacy‚ information‚ military‚ and economics. Uniquely‚ the one instrument that had the most impact on imperialism is information; information is the primary force that shapes
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protect and fight against other countries who are a threat to the United States of America.The Navy was founded on October 13‚ 1775 and on March 27‚ 1794 the first six Navy ships were created‚ the USS Constitution‚ the USS Chesapeake‚ the USS Constellation ‚ the USS President‚ the USS United States‚ and the USS Congress. Navy ships range in size from coastal patrol ships to massive aircraft carriers they all have different purposes and armed ships even have enough firepower to obliterate small islands
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air superiority would also allow for a Japanese invasion of australia‚ and if that were to happen‚ the Japanese could win the war in the pacific. The US after finding out‚ sent two carrier task forces; The first was led by the USS Yorktown and the second was led by the USS Lexington. The first task force decided to split off from the second and went to attack a small Japanese seaplane base. The task force destroyed a destroyer‚ a mine layer‚ and all of the seaplanes there‚ the task force then returned
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zigzag or sending out a distress signal? Would his life have 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
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Persuasive Essay: In Harm’s Way The sinking of the USS Indianapolis was a horrible event‚ which killed hundreds of soldiers‚ and left hundreds floating adrift in the sea with swarms of sharks circling around them. Captain McVay‚ the captain of the Indianapolis‚ was charged with negligence. Truly‚ Captain McVay did his job with what he had‚ and should not be the scapegoat for the navy. Generals‚ Lieutenants‚ and Commodores are all partially responsible for the sinking due to negligence‚ miss communication
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The Union fleet consisted of four ironclad monitors‚ two gunboats‚ twelve wooden warships‚ and a contingent of five-thousand infantry. While the Union assault was ready two days earlier‚ Farragut insisted that the fleet hold position and wait for the USS Tecumseh‚ a monitor that had been held up in Pensacola. Farragut‚ in full knowledge of the superiority of his fleet‚ almost ordered the assault early‚ but the Tecumseh arrived on time to begin the assault. In order to achieve maximum combat effectiveness
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Drew Bone Mr. Bare AP US History May 12 2015 Theodore Roosevelt Article Review In this article about the youngest president in American history the author goes on to explain the great successes and accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt. Written to inform the reader about the about the premature conclusion of the McKinley Era and the inauguration of Teddy Roosevelt‚ the author goes to great lengths to describe how Teddy made his mark on the presidential office and helped to change the course of American
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