and empire rivalries. In short all countries wanted to be strong therefore they competed over: land and empire‚ navies and armies‚ power and influence. This competition was for: raw materials‚ cheap labour/soldiers‚ taxes. Militarism My favorite way to describe how militarism is to say‚ “An arms race punctuated the hostile feelings among the European nations.” Armies and navies were greatly expanded. The standing armies of France and Germany doubled in size between 1870 and 1914. Naval expansion
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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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child‚ I was inspired to become a military officer knowing my father was a non-commissioned officer in the Coast Guard and when my sister commissioned into the Navy as an officer becoming head of the physician and medical department on Naval bases. I was then driven to pursue a similar ambition to strive towards serving my country in the Navy as a lifelong career. My father works for the Air Force and growing up around planes; I generated interest for flight and the science behind it. I want to receive
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Subject Matter Expert: As a result of the implementation of KANBAN throughout Navy Medicine medical treatment facilities and clinics‚ (in hopes of reducing material waste due to inconsistent ordering practices)‚ BUMED and Navy Medicine West requested supply method analysis by NHB‚ MMD. Mr. Fogoros was chosen for the task due his extensive knowledge of supply chain practices. He spent 30 hours performing
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incorporates into life and self-concept. I work as a mechanical engineer in the United States Navy. I showed interest in this line of work‚ sought it out‚ and have been working in the same area for thirteen years. By definition‚ my work is a career; therefore‚ I have been calling it as such. I plan to continue working in my career choice‚ advancing within the Navy’s ranks and ultimately retiring. After the Navy‚ I intend to start another career in the civilian sector. I haven’t chosen whether I will
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attack‚ the USS was badly damaged and almost lost the Pacific Fleet. Although the attack only lasted about 2 hours consisted of 2 waves of attack‚ over 2400 American soldiers lost their lives‚ more than 1000 soldiers were injured and 12 United States Navy vessels were destroyed‚ including the Arizona‚ the Oklahoma‚ the West Virginia‚ the California and so on. The American ground force did not respond quickly until the second wave of attack. Most of the soldiers in service in the Pearl Harbor were on
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The USS CHIEF MCM-14 Avenger class is named after the former USS CHIEF AM-315‚ in honor of the service and tradition of all Chief Petty Officers in the United States Navy. It was christened by Mrs. Susan Bushey‚ the wife of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPON Duane Bushey (7th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy) on June 12‚ 1993. She had her first Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Timothy Garrold on July 8‚ 1994 and later it was commissioned November 5‚ 1994. The mine countermeasure
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American Sniper The title alone sums the movie up perfectly and drawing out all suspicion or notions that this is not just some war movie‚ instead more of noble story of America’s own navy SEAL Chris Kyle and one of the us military’s most deadly sniper with a confirmed kill count of 160 souls and over 200 claimed kills . He also holds a marksman title for 2100 yard confirmed kill ‚that is essentially shooting a man from over 21 football fields away and much like the life of the great hero we enter
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inspired the people around the world and how she made her trip around the world. In her planning and construction years the nuclear power submarine was authorized by the U.S navy which was planned and personally supervised by captain Hyman G.Rickover known as the “Father of the nuclear navy.”On December 12‚1951 the US navy department decided
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Olongapo City‚ both in the province of Zambales. 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
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