them Marines. This is not unusual. Hispanics have received the highest honors to date in the U.S. Navy. As of 1990‚ six ships and three active submarines have been named for Hispanics‚ including the nuclear- powered 688 class fast attack submarine‚ USS San Juan‚ named after the capital city of Puerto Rico. Admiral Horacio Rivera became the first Hispanic four-star Admiral in 1979 and ultimately served as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. Between 1979-1980‚ Edward Hidalgo held the highly esteemed and
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Patton’s museum. To put in simply‚ we were not amused nor quite excited. But we soon realized our car didn’t stop and we drove past Patton’s museum: the car got further and further from the decoy location. We then drove past a sign that read; Tour USS Iowa
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what reasons did the U.S. get involved in this war? Well‚ the Spanish American War began due to the fight for Cuban independence‚ Yellow Journalism‚ the Spanish governor’s response to Cuban rebels‚ the De Lôme letter‚ and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. The first factor was the fight for cuban independence. Jose Marti‚ a Cuban writer‚ went to Tampa from New York to gain supporters and help fight for Cuba’s independence. In 1895‚ Jose Marti’s revolution seized East Cuba and declared independence
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The Maine Psychiatric Facility‚ formerly known as the Mental Health Institute is subjected to a history of abuse. Poor conditions and overcrowding resulted in several deaths during an incident in 1990. Consequently‚ producing a lawsuit. The consent decree required
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The Best 24 Hours of My Life The Best 24 Hours of My Life John H. Brown University of La Verne The Best 24 Hours of My Life So it is the night before the USS Ronald Reagan is due to pull into Phuket‚ Thailand. Many outsiders may think that this is an ordinary port call‚ but as for the sailors that have been here many times before know that a lot of first timers wont be getting any sleep this night. Their minds won’t be at ease due to the rumors that have spread thru the mess decks. Questions
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The pentagon attack The purpose of this case study is to look in-dept. the September 11 attack at the pentagon the event is one that is controversial for a lot of people‚ I am choosing to write about this subject because I feel that the subject is not well elaborated on‚ I want to take the time to look into the event in details to find out how it really happened. To reach this goal‚ I intend to utilize resources derived from the internet‚ newspapers‚ and also the introduction to homeland security
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What has more than 750 reefs and islands‚ has been claimed by 5 different countries‚ and has been the center of political disputes since the 1900s? Answer: the Spratly Islands‚ located off the coast of the Philippines and Malaysia. This region has been claimed by both of these nations as well as China‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei and Taiwan. Despite the political dilemma synonymous with them‚ the general American public is mostly unaware that these islands exist. What can the Spratly Islands have to offer? Combined
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Battle of Midway was a major naval battle‚ widely regarded as the most important one of the Pacific Campaign of World War II.[3] It took place from June 4 to 7‚ 1942‚ approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea‚ five months after the Japanese capture of Wake Island‚ and exactly six months to the day after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy decisively defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll. Both sides sustained significant losses. Four Japanese aircraft
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receiving welfare benefits. States can opt out of the ban. Maine has opted out of the ban‚ and requires those convicted of drug related felonies to be tested. Applicants who fail the drug test can choose to enroll into a substance abuse program to avoid losing benefits. Drug tests will cost $62 each in Maine. Maine’s tax payer dollars pay for the drug testing and substance abuse programs. Zach Heiden‚ legal director for the ACLU of Maine states that‚ “This is a waste of state resources
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off‚ but he also cared for each of them dearly‚ and encouraged them every step of the way. He was a true leader. Then‚ despite some severe battle wounds‚ he lived for a while after‚ and was named President of Bowdoin College‚ the 23rd governor of Maine‚ and won a medal of honor for his outstanding performance of patriotism at Gettysburg. All together he was a great leader‚ source of encouragement‚ and a role model for not just the people of the time period‚ but those who hear of him today as well
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