event that has changed my opinion and outlook were the attacks that occurred on that dreadful morning of September 11‚ 2001‚ also known as the attacks of 9/11. The 9/11 attacks were not the first attacks of the 21st century; in 2000‚ the bombing of the USS Cole occurred. A couple of events that led up to the 9/11 attacks include the bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut‚ Lebanon in 1983 and the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. The magnitude of this attack was felt around
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New England/ America and the Mid- Atlantic New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of six states: Massachusetts‚ Maine‚ New Hampshire‚ Vermont‚ Rhode Island‚ and Connecticut. New England is bordered by New York State to the west‚ Long Island to the south‚ the Atlantic Ocean and the Canadian province of New Brunswick to the east‚ and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. The earliest known inhabitants of New England were American Indians who spoke
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Hmas Warramunga i44‚ was one of three Tribal-class destroyers built for the RAN launched in 1942 during World War II. Hmas warramunga’s name comes from the Warumungu Aboriginal people from the Tennant Creek area. On 6 August 1950‚ HMAS Warramunga sailed to join United Nations forces involved in the Korean War. Most of the ship’s first tour consisted of patrols and shore bombardments. During her deployment Hmas Warrumunga evacuated wounded soldiers at Chinnampo in December 1950 under difficult conditions
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5. It would be an honor and a privilege to continue my service as a Surface Warfare Officer. I had the pleasure of being assigned to the USS Chung-Hoon during my senior Midshipman cruise. While on the Chung-Hoon‚ I was tasked with assuming the role of conning officer. I was held to the same expectation as my running mate; I was to have in-depth knowledge of the ship’s navigational capabilities‚ report for duty fully prepared to assume responsibilities‚ and‚ at all times‚ be diligent when working
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history and preserving it. In his poem‚ “Old Ironsides‚” he stirs a compelling desire to honor the vessel that withstood the violence of the War of 1812. In doing so‚ he implores people to uphold what makes Americans so. As a result of his poem‚ the USS Constitution became the oldest commissioned ship in the world. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow took a similar approach by emphasizing the importance of understanding one’s influence on the generations to come. He indicates that the potential for
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similarities and differences in their birth‚ their call to adventures‚ and their characteristics. Both characters had an unusual birth. Kirk’s unusual birth was that he was born with during a space attack when the Romulans came and attacked the USS Kelvin. During the attack his father sacrificed himself for the safety of Kirk and Kirk’s mom. Spock on the other hand was born part human and part Vulcan. Spock’s father is Vulcan and Spock’s mother is human. Spock gets made fun of because of his father
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the American Battleship USS Missouri. During the course of 1941 when the US joined WWII‚ and 1945 when it ended over 291‚000 US American Soldiers died. To shorten the span of the war and to save the lives of countless American soldiers the United States would have to produce the greatest possible blow upon the Japanese. The Atomic Bomb provided such a blow. The idea of creating
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commitment has become increasingly more difficult‚ due to many various legal reforms‚ such as the increased number of professions with the ability to assist with the process‚ the least restrictive mandate‚ and the right to refuse treatment mandate. Maine has created amendments to laws that have changed the dynamics of involuntary commitment‚ including giving persons the ability to refuse treatment‚ restricting involuntary commitment to persons that are at high risk to themselves or others‚ and placing
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“The taste of empire is in the mouth of the people even as the taste of blood in the jungle‚” means that as well as the animals in the jungle taste blood they continue to desire it‚ and once the people know it is to rule other they would want to expand their power to others. Unlike other countries‚ for Americans the surplus of goods was the problem. Farmers complained that the excess production resulted in declining crop prices and profits. For the military‚ Mahan assserted that great nations
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really thinking about the ethical concerns? I personally don’t like lobsters‚ and I would never go out of my way to eat them. That being said‚ I’m not the most qualified person to fully judge someone based on their cultural interests‚ particularly Maine and eating of lobsters. Now‚ when it comes to cooking them alive – I don’t understand this practice‚ as it seems a little needless and cruel. I do understand the stigma that it’s fresher that way‚ but that absolutely cannot possibly be the only way
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