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This paper will focus upon the uses of the Navy Seals historically and currently. There will also be mention of some of the controversies that have recently been associated with this very small, elite military organization. They include: the large number of impersonations of the Seals, the inclusion of women in the group and the accusations of highly inappropriate behavior during the Vietnam War.

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This paper explains that the idea of a defensive navy, as today, was not the reason for creating a navy during the Renaissance; the English created a navy to plunder and to protect themselves from plundering, and defense was secondary. The author points out that probably one of the greatest and most well known English sea captains was Sir Francis Drake, who helped Elizabethan England fight off the advancing Spanish Armada in 1588, which sealed England's superiority on the seas. The paper relates that the actual Royal Navy really did not come about until the time of Charles V; before this time, the royals owned a few ships that were considered a navy, but there were no real rules or order to the ships or service on them.

From the Paper
"Before the fifteenth century, Great Britain was primarily occupied with issues at home, such as the Hundred Years' War and other civil issues. Exploration was left to other countries, such as Portugal and Spain. However, during the fifteenth century, all that changed, and England began to actively pursue exploration and discovery, especially in the Atlantic. By 1496, explorers such as John Cabot, an Italian living in Bristol, had obtained permission to begin exploring the globe, especially looking for spice trades to the west, which most people felt was the way to reach Asia and the Indies. In 1497, Cabot set sail, and within three months he was back in England, convinced he had found the eastern shore of Asia. Most people believe he actually found Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, or Labrador."

Tags:maneuverable, exploration, plunder, drake, superiority

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This paper discusses the German navy during World War II.

Tags:german, navy, war

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The paper states that the British Navy was unrivaled by anyone else in the entire world from the 1500s until the end of World War II. The writer explains that the British Navy helped guide England to global dominance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The paper details the history of and victories by the British Navy. In conclusion, the writer states that the basis of Britain's power stemmed from its superior navy and that its fleets won as a result of superior organization, leadership and strategy.

From the Paper
"The first test of the English fleet came in 1588 when the Spanish Empire, which at the time was Europe's greatest superpower, threatened England with the invasion of their Spanish Armada. They set sail to enforce the Spanish dominance of the English Channel. They not only sent the Spanish armada but also transported troops from the Spanish Netherlands to England to engage in warfare. However, the greatest victory in naval history, when the English with its vastly inferior numbers and technology defeated the Spanish Armada due to many different errors and ill fortunes for the Spanish. The armada first suffered bad weather and did not reach the English Channel on time. It also transpired that the supposed surprise of their fleet's approach did not work because of a clever set of beacons that were used throughout the English coastline so that the English had plenty of time to devise strategies for the Spanish's defeat. The combination of these elements were important in the victory. The English were able to set several of the Armada's ships alight at Calais, and through the damage there scattered the fleet and used it as a distraction to combat the fleet individually with their quicker and more organized fleet. The strategic victory at the channel was Great Britain's first major victory over any significant naval force. It allowed the English full access to the port and the channel and showed that it was now a major player in the naval forces of the world. It continued to assert its dominance over the Spanish in a series of victories during the era of Elizabeth I. The navy raided Spanish ports and ships traveling across the Atlantic Ocean but it also suffered numerous defeats to the reformed Spanish navy."

Tags:spanish, africa, maritime, colonial

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This paper explains that, even though there were no major naval wars during the Victorian era, the Navy was still involved in many social issues, such as navigational surveys and patrolling against the Atlantic slave trade. The author points out that the Navy's success was mainly due to the leadership of its admirals, lords, and officers who came from wealthy classes. The paper states that the British Navy was viewed as the pinnacle of society; nonetheless, there still was a myriad of problems in regards to the way the typical sailors were strictly disciplined and horribly treated.

From the Paper
"Treatment of the soldiers was brutal as well. A common practice of discipline given to many seamen prior to 1871, when it was abolished, was harsh beatings with a whip or rod, also known as flogging. Most seamen were flogged due to crimes that they committed on board the ship. Crimes that required disciplinary action were drunkenness, sleeping on their watch, fighting, and neglect. Oliver Warner states, "John Welsh, was four times punished within this brief space of time: 10 January with 12 lashes; 5 March with 36 lashes; 5 April with 48 lashes; and 24 May with 48 lashes" (103). Even though John Welsh was found guilty of theft and drunkenness, by today's standards the punishment seems way too severe for the crime and shows that the British Navy was not a place for illicit acts."

Tags:flogging, uniforms, diet, academy, surveys

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The United States Navy uses several databases to enable it to function to the best of its capability. This paper presents information on a few of these databases, including the Navy Training Management and Planning System, which provides facilities of multiple funding, personnel, manpower, equipment, and training-course information databases in a single, integrated database. It also looks at the Navy Training Assessment System/General Training Management and Planning System (NTAS/GENTMPS), used since 1995 to train managers.

From the Paper
"Computer Sciences Corporation has a contract worth over $30 million with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, to integrate software engineering software systems for the Navy Training Management and Planning System. The contract is for eight years. During this time NTMPS will be converted to a web-based system to allow users to develop special studies and reports - this way they can work strategically to meet certain naval challenges."

Tags:software, CNO, Missile, Defense

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Military personnel are always ready, through their rigorous training, to defend our nation's honor on the battlefield. Like law enforcement officers, they never know when they will be needed for such action. This naturally creates stress for military people and their families, which is one reason the Navy has a special division called Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). We will now look at it and see the benefits it provides for Navy personnel and their families.

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This paper explores the use of animals in the U.S. armed forces. Making reference to the dolphins used in the Navy and the chimps used by the army, the paper shows how using these animals has helped advance the efforts of the two bodies. The chimps were specifically used in space and air travel to explore the effects of short-term and long-term flights on the body, while dolphins in the Navy were useful in search and rescue, as well as for their sonar abilities.

From the Paper
"Man's countless endeavors in the improvement of human civilization has encouraged him to further his research and studies about fields of study that are yet to be confronted by society. The United States government, in its attempt to increase its power and knowledge in different realms of life, has developed various programs geared towards the promotion of easier space flight and travel and improved "weaponry" for its war efforts as an example. These programs have been specifically formulated and implemented by the US government in its efforts to achieve enough knowledge about space travel and flight and an increased advantage over its enemies during times of war."

Tags:space, air, travel, nasa, monkey, animal, rights, war, sea

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In this article, the writer discusses that while ostensibly, the Navy's super-secret group called Task Force 157 was disbanded late in the 1970s, here it is being revived in order to provide on-the-scene human intelligence (HUMINT) about sea traffic in and around North Korea that spy satellites cannot adequately cover, such as cargo, tonnage, ship names destinations and crew components. The new task force requires "tramp steamer" type cover, each with Navy SEALS and mini-subs.

From the Paper
"Since the mid-1970's, the U.S. Navy has had a special HUMINT unit, known now as Task Forcer 157. At that time, when there was relative peace (that is, few areas where actual fighting occurred- given the end of the Viet Nam war) this secret Navy unit used spy ships even disguised pleasure yachts crammed with electronics gear, to watch over sensitive points such as the Strait of Gibraltar and the Panama Canal. According to public records, Task Force 157 was disbanded, after attempts to move it within the CIA failed. However, for 21st century clandestine operations involving the safety of the international seaways and guarding against terrorist ..."

Tags:force, 157, north, surveillance