Royal Holloway

 NARRATOR: Once upon a time, there was a King Malicious who had a beautiful daughter. Men from all around the world sent proposals of marriage to King Malicious, but King Malicious said. KING MALICIOUS: Whoever would marry my daughter must perform three impossible tasks. First, they must swim across The Kings River alone through shark infested waters. Second, they must bring me a vial of cool water from the Lake of the Abominable Snow Man, water so cool it chills you to the bone. And third, they

I want to attend the United States Naval Academy for a variety of reasons, but my primary motivation is that I want to serve as an officer in the United States Navy. The concept of purpose best describes why I want to become a Naval Officer. Throughout high school, I have cherished my opportunities to lead teams towards the accomplishment of meaningful goals, such as collecting life-saving blood for nearby hospitals, and assisting struggling students and community members. These service opportunities

There are multiple traits that truly demonstrate why I am qualified to be a Naval officer, the first being honor. The word “honor” is a word so powerful that it resonates through the minds of millions, even billions of people from multitudes of cultures and generations from the past and present. Honor holds such a value in some cultures that in the past, even committing a small dishonorable act could lead to death. By modern standards my interpretation of honor relates largely to a person staying

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 is a book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan, published in 1890. Mahan’s book is about his point of view and thoughts regarding to naval warfare and power with histories of naval wars included. Looking back at history, Captain Mahan realizes how much the naval forces around the world had changed over the past centuries. Mahan explains how it is critically important to study the history, elements and experience of naval warfare from the time of sailing

The topic I have chosen for this project is the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps is one of five US military branches and is known for its force on land, air, and sea. Everyone must have seen the commercials by now showing marines doing hardcore activities and ending with the famous “ The Few, The Proud, The Marines.” My reasons for wanting this career path have been driven by self ambitious and dream. I have a strong sense have pride and want to serve my country as it has served me for

From the birth of the Marine Corps Marines have found themselves operating in various environments from North America to Asia. Days of fighting a clearly identified enemy in conventional warfare have given way to adversaries using irregular weapons and tactics in irregular warfare. Operating against irregular threats can pose many issues; to be successful, Marines must apply leadership traits – specifically, Marines must be sure to develop their knowledge and judgement. The remaining leadership traits

On July 8th, 1853, four US Navy warships, commanded by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, intruded into the Bay of Edo, the former Tokyo. The intimidating fleet of Black Ships, getting their names from the black color of the vessels and the smoke from the steam-powered engines, displayed the formidable military power of the U.S. Navy and forced Japan to end its 220 years of Sakoku(鎖国), the policy of national seclusion. The Personal Journal of Commodore Matthew C. Perry, a three-volume original report narrated

What is the nature of military power and how should it be used to serve national interests? These fundamental questions form the foundation of military strategy. Various answers developed by civilian and military theorists over the past century all center on the idea of controlling conflict by rationally applying military power to achieve a desirable outcome. However, as economic, social, and political contexts evolve, they redefine ideas about power, its utility, and its application. As a result

Shankman discusses the view of the war, and the sinking of the Maine, from the perspective of the Methodist church. Throughout the church there was varying opinions of the explosion and the war itself. Some people believed that the war would be necessary, while others believed there was no need for a war. IN an editorial from a New York Methodist newspaper in April 1898: "Should we now go to war," insisted the Syracuse Northern Christian Advocate, "our cause will be just, and Methodism will be

In the painting The Music Lesson we set out gaze upon what is a young lady sitting at a piano with her teach next to her. If we look closely at what is supposedly the teacher we can notice that he slightly has his mouth open. Along the room there are various items that have great value. The tile floor is black and white marble. There is also a viola lying on the flood. On top of the table there is a white vase or pitcher that is sitting on top of a rug that is laying over the table. We can also see