Navy Memorial Research Paper

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.

Memorializing is often the way to remember a very important, intelligent, or rich person who lives above the rest of us. When we memorialize it sets a way to remember someone long after they have passed from life. More often than not those we put in statues and remember are those who change the world for the better or discover something new like Christopher Columbus, and his statue in Riverside Park (Deegan, Jim, source B). Lincoln's memorial isn’t where or had any importance to Lincoln, but it succeeds his most infamous speech he ever had “The Gettysburg Address” (Savage, source A). H. Elroy Johnson a famous lobster trapper, had a statue made but never finished during his lifetime, not until after his death, was the real statue made to memorialize him (Roadside America, source f).

November 10, 1775, Tun Tavern Philadelphia, PA. This was the original birthplace of the strongest branch of military on earth, the Marines. The Marines have been the backbone of the military and of America since for hundreds of years. I believe the Marines have been around in other forms under different names since roman times. The Marines

The Veterans Freedom Flag Memorial, near Joint Systems Manufacturing Center, is a memorial dedicated in 2007, to everyone who has fought, died and sacrificed for the safety and freedom of our country. War memorials are important things because they honor the lives and sacrifices of those who have protected freedom for hundreds of years. They serve as sentimental representations and/or reminders for some. Pathways into the emotional and physical pain that so many deal with everyday. In short they are important things to have in our society.

Jeremiah O’Brien. The S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien is the most important landmark for us a citizens to preserve for the future generations because it represents the American will to prevail. It represents the American will because the O’Brien was constantly delivering supplies to the troops at D-day even though it was extremely dangerous. Another important reason regarding the O’Brien at D-day is when the future generations look at D-day many of them just study the storming the beaches and the battles that ensued, but if the O’Brien is preserved for our the future they will be able to study the whole picture behind D-day and how much it actually took to win the war. The preservation of the O’Brien is also important because represents the many civilians that helped win World War Two and that even if and American was not listed in the military there was still a way for them to help. In the end although I personally think that the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien is the most important of the landmarks to preserve for the youth, all the landmarks, museums, and cemeteries that I went to are important. All these places are important because they allow us as historians to look into the past and get a first hand look at the lives that people lived in the past and the hardships they experienced. Lastly, I enjoyed this experience because I had never been to any of the place on the list and these places have allowed me to learn all about important parts of our local

I believe that memorials are are amazing and needed for the main reasons of to learn about history and when history was made, for example, all of the war memorials as well as memorials dedicated to certain war heroes. Memorials are important to our history because memorials such as the Korean war memorial, the Vietnam war memorial, moving into more self dedicated memorials such as the Robert E. Lee who was a general, and the Chris Kyle memorial in Odessa, Texas. They are all important to our history because they represent the lives that were lost by protecting our country. They give the families of the men and women who were friends, wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters or however else you knew them a place to go to remember them and pay our respects to them. The memorial that I am focusing on today is the Chris Kyle memorial. Kyle is also known as ‘The deadliest sniper in U.S. history’ he was a Navy SEAL who was honorably discharged after serving 4 tours over seas

When the general population (this is a very general observation) thinks of WWII, they will most likely think of the Holocaust, Nazis, Hitler, and the atomic bomb. One does not hear of the Monuments Men in a U.S. History classroom. These topics overshadow the great deed that these men and women apart of the MFAA had done. The story was a story of courage and bravery shown by the members and the story deserves to be

Every soldier that served in the United States is special because of their sacrifice and dedication towards our country. Their commitment exceeds over any other job. But some soldiers after the war are not found and they are lost. The guards that work and protect the memorial for those that are not found, play a big impact at the memorial. Every soldier that used to serve or is serving now is very important and special in their own way.

The following is a brief history of The Washington Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is known as the oldest shore establishment in the United States Navy. The Navy Yard was used to build ordnance for the warships and also used as a repair facility should a warship is damaged during war. The Navy Yard was damaged during a fire in the 1800’s and looting occurred by the local people around the area which enforced the walls around the Yard to be rebuilt to 10 feet.

Today the USS Arizona Memorial is one of the most frequently visited sites in the USA. “The Memorial is a 184-foot-long memorial structure with three main sections. The sections are: the entry and assembly room, the central area designed for ceremonies and general observation, and the shrine room, where the names of the people who lost their lives are engraved on a marble wall.” <http://www.pearl-harbor.com> At the 66th celebration of Pearl Harbor attack Tucker McHugh, retired Navy Comander,

It is important for us to memorialize important events because it helps to not only understand what happened at that event but also remember the brave men who died at that event so we know what they were doing there that made them so

Tourism has a big impact on all memorials. When the 9/11 memorial opened it had a record of 50 million tourists each year. Can you believe that on September 10, 2001 no one visited the World Trade Center except the employes? The following year they had over nine million visitors. People still honor 9/11 today. The memorial has big light beams shine only on 9/11 and a bunch of people come visit and watch. They still have donation to keep the memorial open. The Red Cross raised over $564 million and donated it to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Memorials almost always have tourism they change how a lot of things happen.

Although The Washington Naval Conference was known as many things (International Conference on Naval Limitation, Washington Conference on Questions, and Washington Naval Disarmament Conference) It met for one reason; to “ Limit the naval arms race and work out security agreements in the Pacific area.” (Britannica) This conference was called to order on November 12, 1921 by the President at the time, Warren G. Harding. The conference, held in Washington D.C. lasted 3 months (November 12th to February 6th) Representatives from nine nations attended this conference! The nations were: the United States, Japan, China, France, Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal. As you can see, President Harding did not invite Soviet Russia to this

    The value of memorials is that memorials give you a way to remember an event that happened that affected our history in America in a huge way, good or bad. Memorials remind us of what happened in the past that has shaped what is in the present. So that society itself will be less likely to make the same mistakes as before. For example, The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a final battle of Indians and the United States in the Northwestern Territory in the state of Ohio. The Treaty of Paris gave U.S. the Northwest territory. But there were many battles between U.S. and the Indians, like the shawnee indians. The Indians and the British were allies, so American soldiers to fight two battle fronts at the same time. The

U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation and U.S. Money Reserve published a statement, appearing on Yahoo, that a bronze Lone Sailor statue will be erected at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is in honor of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Lone Sailor, the emblematic of the United States Navy effort in World War II, will serve as a reminder of the honor, respect and devotion sailors gave to their country. The statue will inspire generations and instill the commitment of naval seamen and women.