I am proud to have served for 8 years from 1976 in the Submarine Service, being too late to enlist in the Rangers to see combat in Vietnam! Honored to have been a member of the"41 for Freedom" while serving on the USS Henry L. Stimson SSBN 655!
My high school that I graduated from is named after Commodore Oliver Perry, Commodore Perry High School. I also live on Perry Hwy in PA which is named in Commodore Perry's honor.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS WAS GREAT. I will watch again and make some corrections or additions. You did SUCH a wonderful program. I passed on this information to all my USN Family.
I grew up there, and I say the NAS puts on a pretty good air show every year, great areas for bike riding and some really good OHV areas near coalinga not to far away.
On three ships that sank . First time your mind is blown. Second time you float above your body and the third time they make you lieutenant colonel Bill Kilgore from Apocalypse Now
My 4th great grandfather William Chaloner was the very first Continental Naval Surgeon for the State of Massachusetts and fought in the Battle of Machias. Also my 5th great grandfather Benjamin Foster also fought in the Battle of Machias Bay..
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That's journalism for you. Like our old illustrious Senator Hollings used to say, " a million here and a billion there and pretty soon it adds up to real money.
It was indeed. But then they disbanded the Marine corps because Congress wouldn't pay for it until some years later. It was made more permanent after that.
All the video stated was that in 1798 The Department of The Navy (which, at the time, the Marines were a part of) was PERMANENTLY established. Remember that after the war was won and independence was gained in 1783, that Congress, in its infinite wisdom, abolished ALL ASPECTS of the standing military. ALL aspects. Their thinking was IF we EVER needed a military again that we would just start from scratch like we did with The Revolutionary War. That keeping a standing military in peace time was a waste of money.
@@lancew.6568 i just went back and listened again...three times. Final Analysis: The sentence in question was worded poorly. Applying the proper use of the rules of grammar, in this instance, inherently leaves the audience with little clarity regarding exactly which effects occurred, and to whom these events occurred, and (incorrectly), that the Marine Corps was founded in 1798. That's all. It's just a textbook example of Constructive Criticism...lol
The most ironic thing. The French monarchy went so far in their contributions to the aid the American revolution that they could no longer support themselves leading to the French revolution. A very important lesson to learn "take care of your side of the street 1st"
Even today, more than 108 years after the fact, this video does *not* mention that it is an undisputed fact that Lusitania was carrying weapons and shells as cargo of war. These were on its ship manifest. So today here we are, perpetuating a myth that the German attack on the Lusitania wasn't justified under the rules of war, and the notice given by Imperial Germany that ships carrying cargo of war would be destroyed.
Being in any military service, especially the Navy, had to be extremely difficult. Knowing what Sail to use at what time, having to climb up and down, most of the time Barefoot, hopefully you don't get splinters. The food had to be terrible compared to the officers. And remember these are driven by wind power. So you had to understand wind current and weather conditions.
Speaking as a former fisherman. (Bering Sea- Gulf of Alaska) Not much has changed. Crew members still work a specific position. All he needs to know is what things are called and how to follow orders. The ability to ignore the constant fear and seasickness is useful too. The ability to force yourself to eat when you feel like death. Overcome terrible smells. Learning how to take a dump in 50 ft seas... Learning how to sleep in 50 ft seas... Easier to climb a Jacob's ladder without shoes. I actually stuffed my boots in my survival suit during drills, and the one time I had to use one. They are only useful if you live long enough to make landfall. Wood wears down when they swabbed the deck with pumice stones. The splinter from cannon shot would worry me more lol. You could adjust if you had no choice. Navigation was for the rich boys (Midshipmen and Officers) and still is.
Where did the name, United States, originate? The Declaration of Independence! Perhaps the most important and certainly the most dramatic sentence in the Declaration comes near the end: "That these UNITED Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent STATES." The absolute, boldest statement one could ever make to the king of what was then THE MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! (IF that doesn't send a shiver down your spine, nothing ever will!)
The US built 6 frigates: 4-44 gun and 2-36 gun vessels. Yet you say moments later that the Constellation was armed with 38- 24lb guns. Where's the explanation of why Constellation had 38 guns instead of 36?
Gun ratings were constantly changing according to alterations in the ship's design and/or the captain's wishes. The Constitution sometimes had as many as 54 guns on board.
I was wondering if you would ever consider compiling and maybe even adding the thousands of Privateers of Colonial/revolutionary America. The Mass. Society SAR had a great article stating how numerous they were "Privateers of the Revolution" by Charles R. Lampson. Insert Obligatory "John Paul Jones is a Pirate" shanty.
The opening of Japan to trade by force Commodore Matthew Perry was not something to be labeled as glorious triumph in history. It was force, and should be labeled as such.
17:00 Britain attempting to blockade France was an insult to American sovereignity because it amounted to interference with America's freedom to trade with whoever it wants. 200 years later, the USA has the most powerful standing army, navy, and airforce, capable of fighting the rest of the world combined AND it is doing everything it can to stop smaller countries from trading with Iran and North Korea. America grew up to become the abusive parent it complained about. The founding fathers would be aghast.
I laughed at this post!... the hero oliver perry's actions against japan's sovereignity....what would you call that? USA rah rah rah! although I see a different theme in the second half of your post. A bit like jews in ww2, followed by modern day israel's holocaust against palestinians.
You have some imagination. The Chinese Navy is the largest navy in the world now..And the rest of the world would wipe America out. Or just leave the North Vietnamese tp do it AGAIN.
The greatest naval success of the Confederate states, during the war between the states, was a single confederate ship which sailed the world ocean, capturing or destroying about forty union ships. The most successful naval endeavour, blocked from history by fools.
Obvious errors. 1:09. Losses at Pearl Harbor we’re not 24,000. 1:21. Bush’s single engine Avenger could not have “lost one of its engines. The Avenger had a crew of three, so he bailed out leaving two crew members behind.
@@michaelschneider6106 what exactly is, or better maybe, was, the Laws of War? the only thing i can find on the subject are about manuals, which have absolutely nothing to do with illegality
@@christopherc8563 Then, as now, a ship is not allowed to carry wartime contraband. To do so makes it a legitimate target. Lusitania was also a Royal Navy Auxiliary Cruiser. The Lusitania was carrying a cargo of rifle ammunition and shells (together about 173 tons) The ship's manifest made no secret that it carried weapons in its hold, including 4,200 cases of Remington rifle cartridges and 1,250 cases of shrapnel shells and fuses. "Successive British governments have always maintained that there was no munitions on board the Lusitania (and that the Germans were therefore in the wrong to claim to the contrary as an excuse for sinking the ship)," the department's North America head wrote in July 1982. "The facts are that there is a large amount of ammunition in the wreck, some of which is highly dangerous." A 1980s salvage operation on the wreck of the Lusitania, the Cunard luxury liner that was torpedoed in the first world war, triggered a startling Foreign Office warning that its sinking could still "literally blow up on us". Newly released secret Whitehall files disclose that a Ministry of Defence warning that "something startling" was going to be found during the August 1982 salvage operation raised such serious concerns that previously undeclared war munitions and explosives might be found that divers involved were officially warned in the strongest terms of the possible "danger to life and limb" they faced. Foreign Office officials also voiced serious concerns that a final British admission that there were high explosives on the Lusitania could still trigger serious political repercussions with America even though it was nearly 70 years after the event. The Foreign Office files released by the National Archives at Kew on Thursday show that news of the imminent salvage operation in 1982 sparked alarm across Whitehall. "The facts are that there is a large amount of ammunition in the wreck, some of which is highly dangerous. The Treasury have decided that they must inform the salvage company of this fact in the interests of the safety of all concerned. Although there have been rumours in the press that the previous denial of the presence of munitions was untrue, this would be the first acknowledgement of the facts by HMG."
@@michaelschneider6106 Perhaps you might do yourself some good by understanding the difference between illegal & banned. There was a rule the prevented the targeting of civilian vessels by the German navy. It's long been an open secret that Britain was using civilian ships to carry munitions between America & Britain to lessen the chances of being sunk. This was done so because the Atlantic Wolf packs were having the desired impact on England. The sole reasons the US got involved in the war was this sinking. No munitions are illegal for shipping ALL are dangerous. As I originally stated
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@Just a 12 Pack Of RC Cola I spent 8 years in the US Navy as a corpsman. I'm not "splitting" hairs. Try reading some history. We weren't even the United States until 1781. Yes, it took that long for it to be ratified. 5 years ain't "splitting hairs". Now, that whole concept of the United States Navy being around since 1775 is something that they push in boot camp to inspire you. The fact that so many people take that up as a point of pride is disingenuous.
@@markwagoner3599 Yes, the US didn’t exist until 1781 but Continental Navy was a Navy protecting Americans, made up of Americans, and was made by an American Congress. The only thing that changed between the Continental Navy and the US Navy was the US going from a colony to a country
@markwagoner3599 Sorry, Bubba, I got to call BS on you. If you spent "8 years in the Navy as a corpsman" then how do you NOT KNOW that October 13, 1775 is the OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY of the United States Navy?!? Let me ask you a history question, Mr. Expert. On what date did the American Revolutionary War BEGIN? TO SIMPLIFY THE QUESTION FOR YOU: When were the first shots fired? (Additional comment after reading a few more of your replies.) What do you think was ratified in 1781? The US Constitution??? (LOUD BUZZER) WRONG AGAIN, MR. EDUCATED IDIOT. 1781 was the year Washington defeated Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown. The war wasn't OFFICIALLY OVER until the naval battles near the English coast in 1783. The Continental Congress went to work drafting a constitution during the summer of 1787 and approved the final draft on, I believe, "the 17th day of September IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1787". (The bold type there is for the ignorant people who say that the US Constitution makes no reference to God.) It then took 10 MONTHS for it to become "the law of the land". Delaware was the first state to ratify it in December of 1787 and New Hampshire became the ninth (and deciding) state to ratify it in June of 1788.
What really gets my goat is today's Navy has jumped "on board" with the sea level rise and climate change thingy at Norfolk Virginia. Yes, the Navy does need funding and they deserve that funding but they do not need to stoop that low. They watch to tide come in and the tide go out the same as the rest of us that live on the coast. If they predict they need higher sea walls because of hurricanes or geologic epics that cause things that cause a tidal wave, by all means, fund them. But, but but, to jump on the bandwagon of climate change for that purpose is not excusable to this John Q Taxpayer.
Ice is melting, sea is rising.... If a person leaves a car running in a building, temps in the building rises..... not rocket science, just facts. Also, the fumes are poisonous and doesn't disappear in earths atmosphere like Houdini. Its just common sense, keep listening to the oil companies propaganda and not believing facts.
My uncle was stationed with the constitution and I was 15 about 35 years ago I went to b party for it. 1000 people well a few had something under place mats. I won a door knocker shaped like an anchor ,are out of the original stuff from the ship when redone . Still in mom's bedroom
Classic imperialism.. 27:30 "commodore perry performed important work for the us and the world by opening up japan by threat of military force, forcing japan to open up to foreign exploitation " how often have we seen such US actions of self-interest at the expense of (other) sovereign nations? Not enough room in this post for such a list, I reckon!
Japan should not have attacked Pearl Harbor but focus on the Chinese enemy, if they had defeated China, the Chinese communists woul not be a problem now
This was the early 20 the century and such actions were not the sole province of the U.S. suggest checking docs on early Japanese history.Viewing the past threw a lens of the present can be misleading.Japan then was a feudal society closed to the outside world and consequently behind in technology and thus vulnerable.I neither defend or condemn it was history.Japan in a span of 20 years became a major power as a result of contact with the outside world.As far as imperialism Japan had its share as attested by China and Korea.
Admiral Elmo M. Zumwalt, the late CNO, said it best about the United States Navy: "The United States Navy ALWAYS BEEN &, ALWAYS WILL BE, THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR THE UNITED STATES 🇺🇸 !!!!!" Because, my Air Force and, Army friends. Before ANY Iinvading army can get to the United States 🇺🇸, THEY HAVE TO CONTEND WITH AND, TRY TO DEFEAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY!!!!!! And, ahhh, by the way, WE ARE UNBEATEN ON THE HIGH SEAS!!!!! BET!!!!!