John Anthony Walker : The Navy's Biggest Betrayal

A key factor in the case of Walter McMillian was that he was an African American man who at one point was respected by his community. However, an extramarital affair with a white woman is what crossed the line. Affairs were not out of the norm in the Monroeville community, but given the fact that McMillian was black dramatically changed what was perceived as socially acceptable behavior. The significant questioning of McMillian’s character came into play when a young woman, Ronda Morrison was murdered. The profound change in the community’s view toward McMillian was an incentive to point to him as the mastermind behind the murder. The police were unable to produce any viable suspects which led to pressure from the community to find and convict a killer – even if the person accused was innocent. The interrogation tactics used during the questioning of suspects and witnesses produced false allegations. Tactics such as intimidation and bargaining. These practices encompassed covert operations that allowed the law enforcement – police, district attorneys, judges – to navigate the case. Several people were instrumental in concocting the false story placing McMillian at the center of the crime. After his initial lie, Ralph Myers’s was pushed by police to produce additional information which although false, was used by police to arrest McMillian. As the story gained traction in the town,

The United States of America has not always been the world superpower that it is today. The same goes for its Navy. In the first several years of existence, the United States Navy was not a formidable fighting force. The young nation was hesitant to invest in a navy for many reasons, one of them being to prevent provoking the world powers of the time, France and Britain. On top of that, navies were very expensive to build and required a significant amount of resources to maintain, which the U.S. did not have at the time. To say that the United States Navy was ill prepared for war would be a dramatic understatement. The U.S. had a total of fifteen ships in its entire naval fleet compared to the might of the Royal Navy which possessed over six hundred warships. Even with the odds stacked against the U.S., President Madison declared war on 18 JUN 1812. The lack of size and power of the navy at the time would make it extremely difficult to satisfy the needs of the newly founded nation.

On June 22nd 1903 John Herbert Dillinger was born to John and Mollie Dillinger . His parents ran and owned a grocery store in Indianapolis, Indiana, and at the age of three his mother died . John Dillinger’s father described his son as a “restless and aggressive” child . Beginning from a young age, the dark side of Dillinger became evident, as he created and led a gang called ‘The Dirty Dozen’ . The worst criminal act the ‘Dirty Dozen’ participated in consisted of stealing coal from the nearby railroad . As Dillinger grew older, so did the intensity of his crimes. In his teenage years Dillinger stole a car to impress a girl, and when caught he fled to the navy. According to John he was “discharged” from the navy, but records say he

John F Kennedy attempted to become an officer in the army, butwas medically discharged due to lower back problems. However, due to help from his dad’s naval commander, he joined the naval reserve. He commanded several submarines, but one day on a sub called PT-109 they were smashed into by a Japanese destroyer and he carried a badly burned man to land with a life vest in between his teeth. However, he had injured his back and was given a purple star and he quit the military.

     There is a Motif in this book that pertains to Casualties in Vietnam. Through John we see the crippling effects of the War in Vietnam on citizens across America. We see his indecision for the direction of the rest of his life.

The book True Notebooks by Mark Salzman highlights what our youth behind bars are going through while waiting for decisions on their lives to be made. Two interesting characters that stood out the most to me happened to be Mr. Mark Salzman because he embarked on an incredible journey of finding himself while helping others at the same time and Kevin Jackson who grew as a person throughout the book. Mr. Salzman’s character grew a lot from a man who was afraid of entering the steps of juvenile hall into a role model for the incarnated youth. While on the other hand, Kevin Jackson’s character grew from a shyboy to somebody who became very expressive of himself and appreciative of things around him. An article that helped me better understand Mr. Salzman’s charcter and Jackson’s was Synthesized Macsunlties by Victor Rios from our unit two reading due to the fact I was given an insight on Salzman’s and Jackson’s character traits.

Code Name Johnny Walker is a true story about an Iraqi soldier who was a hero who played a very important part in the Gulf War. He was born December 4th 1964 in Mosul, Iraq. If you were not good at school, then you get placed in the army and that’s what happened to Johnny. He had a stable job until the Gulf War began. On September 11th 2001, Al-Qaeda struck America and took down the World Trade Centers and crashed through the Pentagon. After 9/11, American troops started taking over Iraq to get rid of Saddam Hussain and restableize the government. The economic opportunities were extremely limited and very rare. Johnny’s term ended so he some basic jobs to feed his family. He had heard by one of his friends that the Americans were offering

From a young age, Walker had a taste for extravagance, and an eye for cultural arts. As a student, Jimmy never excelled, or did exceptionally well. His father, wanting him to follow in his footsteps, wanted him to study law but Jimmy had other ideas in mind. He had a strong passion for the arts, music and composition to be exact. His dream was to perform on Broadway, but that dream was short-lived after he failed to do so, and was sent to school to study law per his father’s request. Jimmy’s father, an immigrant, started out as a carpenter and died an assemblyman. Throughout every triumph and hardship Walker faced, he never neglected to remember the fact that his father, too, thrived on the “American dream”. His story inspired him to launch the campaign, “among his own”. The sole purpose of this campaign was to remind the public that he was just like them because his father, whom he idolized, also fled from poverty and despair. Jimmy had his own political tactics in order to gain respect from the public. It seemed as though he treated the citizens of New York more like an audience, and his politics like a charade. He did whatever he could to please the crowd, whether it was politically ethical or not. He was very flamboyant, and was perceived as a womanizing alcoholic. His actions closely allude to Jay Gatsby’s, in the Great Gatsby. The

Corporal Walker was instrumental in apprehending multiple homicide suspects who had just committed a home invasion, and killed one of the occupants of the home. His keen situational awareness and observations skills led to the apprehension of the suspects.

John Elgin Johnson made his first appearance into a DCJIS database on November 23, 1935 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was arrested for larceny at the age of 16, but instead of being put in jail, the judge granted him probation. This was simply a starting platform for John Elgin Johnson “The Criminal” to blossom. Three months prior to John Johnson’s first arrest once again he was seen wearing silver cuffs in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Febuaray 2, 1936. On this occasion he was charged with breaking and entering and sentenced to 18 months to two years in jail, but he only actually ended up serving 11 months.

James Webb focuses on three main characters in his novel: Robert E. Lee Hodges, “Snake,” and Will “Senator” Goodrich. The inspiration for these three characters seems to be not the life of any particular historical figure, but rather the common backgrounds of real soldiers who served in Vietnam in general. Characters in the novel are most often developed only after their initial introduction into the story. After introducing a character to the reader, Webb will often follow this introduction with the story of the characters life before the military and how or why he decided to enlist. Those characteristics not mentioned at his introduction or those that change are typically revealed during or after intense, traumatic events, such as near-death experiences or witnessing the death of a friend. Although the novel centers on only three characters, these three characters represent highly prominent reasons that American’s had for enlisting; to continue a family legacy and protect his family’s honor, to escape the steep decline and unhappiness of his life, and by accident or unwillingly being drafted.

The book “Before The Wind:The Memoir of an American Sea Captain” tackles about a long-lost diary of an early nineteenth century merchant, sailor, and finally ship’s captain, Charles Tyng. The tale is retrieved from his handwritten diary found hundred years after his death. This story is honest, authentic and it resembles the struggle of the author in his adventures in the sea. From narrating on he lost his mother, turning into a sailor at the age of thirteen and becoming a sea captain who sails everywhere throughout the world numerous times at the age of thirty-one to stating how he survives the shipwrecks, squalls and pirates and how he met different important individuals along his journey and voyage as an American sea captain sums up the

Released in 1995, Crimson Tide tells a dramatic war story of how loyalty collides with conscience aboard the USS Alabama. Captain Frank Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and his new XO Lieutenant Commander Ron Hunter (Denzel Washington) are charged with preventing Russian Rebels from launching missiles at the US and Japan. They struggle to maintain their position in Russian waters as they wait for orders via an emergency action message (EAM). Tensions rise as the ship is attacked and damaged. The whole crew is polarized as the captain and his XO sharply disagree on how to react when a partial EAM is received after a previous command to launch an attack on Russia’s launch complex. Crimson Tide, was directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. The director and crew effectively use music, lighting, varying camera angles, and symbols with hidden meanings, to build tension and represent each character’s approach to keeping the balance between humanity and unquestioning obedience.

As one of only two homicide detectives, John didn’t have a lot on his plate as far as work went. Milwaukee, Wisconsin was not the most innocent of places, but its lack of murderous tendencies left him a lot of time to file reports and assist on other cases.

Born in 1923 during “The Greatest Generation”, sometimes known as “The G.I. Generation”, John is full of spunk with a crystal-clear memory. Enlisting to serve during WWII as a private in the United States Army, he identifies as a soldier, father, husband, son, brother, however he is most proud of having proudly served his country. While growing up during the Great Depression, John jokingly said his family never went hungry and had a decent variety of food choices. With a chuckle he said, “We had beans and potatoes one day, and potatoes and beans the next!” Having a very loving home and wholesome family life growing up in rural Arkansas, John grew up a happy child. Attending church every Sunday at the local Baptist Church, his family only missed church when they were too sick to attend. Although he attended school in a one room school house located in the church when he had time off from farming, his mother taught the family mostly at home. John claims his father was a hard man, however, he loved his family very much. When asked to elaborate, he said: “Well we knew we were loved because we were provided for by our father, and that speaks louder than words, especially back in those times.” Having neighbors who went hungry, although too proud to ask for help, and watching as children were abandoned when times were too trying on the families was devastating on John as a young child. His family took in many of these abandoned and orphaned children, even with their own resources