Sea Cadet Advantages

Becoming a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy has been a goal of mine since I was twelve years old. My grandfather served in the Navy, and that has inspired me to serve as well. With the NROTC, I will have the opportunity to strengthen my physical, mental, and leadership skills. As a Naval Officer, I will have the great honor of instilling these same skills into the sailors I lead.

In September, I had the opportunity to visit the Naval Academy for a “Candidate Visit Weekend.” During my two-night visit, I was paired with a current midshipman, whom I accompanied to classes, meals, and a sports practice. Personally experiencing daily life at the Academy and meeting current midshipmen has reinforced my desire to join their ranks. The most inspiring thing about the midshipmen I met was the effort that they put into succeeding. Being a part of this culture, even for two days, has shown me that I can work just a little harder, and that I can push myself just a little further. Since returning home, I have done just that in numerous ways.

Some examples include the leatherneck and Naval Special Warfare summer cruises that are available in the Naval Academy. Leatherneck allows Midshipmen who wish to become marine officers to attend a five week course in Quantico, Virginia to learn how to lead marines. The Special Warfare summer cruise allows midshipmen who wish to become SWCC or SEAL's the chance to experience what BUDS and the lifestyle of an operator is like. This will ensure that I am both physically and mentally prepared for my career.

First off i would like to state a well known quote known by all Marines, "Non Commissioned Officers (NCO's) are the backbone of the United States Marine Corps." Without the NCO's the Marine Corps could not function. This quote alone holds a great deal of history as well as gives a brief discription of what a Marine NCO truely is.

The US Navy is one of the five existing military branches in the United States. This military branch carries out the duty of providing for the common defense by fortifying our nation’s military power at sea. The United States Navy deters potential foreign threats

Being a cadet has helped me in so many ways. It has given me more confidence, more involvement in my community, more purpose, and more social, leadership, and communication skills. It has allowed me to be the best person I can

My goal in life is to serve our country as a United States Naval Officer. Growing up in a family surrounded by military personnel has made an immense impact on my life and will allow me to understand what it takes to be one of our nations finest leaders. I have witnessed firsthand the dedication, hard work, and sacrifices made by my father while serving in the United States Air Force and I am eager to use the values that he has instilled in me since an early age. Although a tradition of military service is common in my family, it has never been an innate verdict for me to serve. Serving in the United States Navy (USN) is a personal choice and I recognize the responsibilities that come with commissioning as a Naval Officer. I trust the USN will provide exceptional training and career enhancing opportunities that will allow me to develop into a top-notch officer.

As Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, we are in the developmental phase on our way to become the future leaders defined as military professionals. The military professional identity is defined differently by everyone. I believe for one to embody the military professional identity, he or she has to be a leader of character and ready to defend the nation. The four years spent at the Naval Academy gives you the opportunity to develop and mold your physical, mental, and moral stature in order to embody the military professional identity that one desires or believes is right.

“The Marines are a part of the Department of the Navy and operate in close cooperation with U.S. Navy forces at sea” (“Answers to the Top Marine Corps Questions”). The United States Marine Corps have many jobs to protect and serve the U.S. Some of the ways a Marine serves the United States is by protecting naval bases, guarding U.S. embassies, and providing a quick strike force to protect U.S. interests (“Answers to the Top Marine Corps Questions”). Being a Marine that serves and protects the United States comes with many benefits. “A career as a Marine rewards you with a salary, benefits, incentives and bonuses, not to mention automatic annual pay raises” (“Marine Corps Benefits”). The benefits that come with being a United States Marine Corps are educational funding, healthcare, and benefits for the Marine’s family.

On May 27, 2011, I sat in the crowd of thousands of people waiting to see the cheer from the football field. No, this wasn’t a professional football game, or even a college game. This was the graduation and commissioning of 1000 men and women from the United States Naval Academy. As the covers of all the former midshipmen went into the air, and the crowd went wild, I stood in awe, speechless. Even as an 11 year old boy, I knew that I wanted to be that young man standing on the ten yard line, in an immaculate white uniform, jumping up and down and hugging his buddy next to him. As I read stories and biographies of men like Marcus Luttrell and Chris Kyle, some of the most courageous men in the world, I realized my calling in life. I was to be an officer in the United States Navy.

This training will teach me skills and help me hone down on what service selection fits me and the Coast Guard. What I expect to gain from the academy is the environment, practical experience, and education to help me reach my full potential in a Coast Guard

“We aren’t trusted because of our ability. We have to attract the notice of superior officers. We have to be liked. We have to fit in with the system. We have to look like what the officers above us think that officers should look like. We have to think in ways that they are comfortable with.

What do the brave men of the Navy SEALs do for us? What do they do to become SEALs? To most people, it may not seem like that big of a deal, but to others it means the world. To the majority of those who make it in, it was a decision they had set in their mind sometimes many years before. The training that Navy Seals go through is called BUD/s (Basic Underwater Demolition Seals), among one of the hardest courses known to man, they implement this training by maintaining their name as one of the most elite, flexible, and highly trained commando forces in the world.

BUD/s training stands for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School. The number of people who drop out of BUD/s training is larger than the amount of people that graduate. Only twenty to thirty percent of all applicants actually graduate the course. SEALs mean sea, air, and land. There are many stages to becoming a Navy SEAL and many ranks that can be earned during training. The ranks stand out through all branches of the military. Navy SEALs are an elite special operations force whose rigorous training and specialized ranks make the organization stand out above other military

Since the very beginning it was first established, the Coast Guard was never seen as important to the people for about 200 years. Why is it that they’ve never had notice? How come they do all the dirty work in the ocean and no one seems to care? Well the Coast Guard is the reason why the United States has been protected, so that we can go to bed at night knowing that nothing’s going to happen to us. There are many reasons to why the Coast Guard is so important to society. The U.S. Coast is a huge part of our military and follows certain goals on the ocean to protect us from harm. There are also individuals who are aware of the situations that the Coast Guards are going through and by helping they get involved with some of the minor