The creation of a Navy Warship made with salvaged steel from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and built by victims of Hurricane Katrina, becomes a symbol of endurance for the United States. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called it “a symbol of our unshakable resolve”.

This beautiful landscape hides a secret past, a World War two tragedy took place on it’s beaches.

The USS New York cruised up the Hudson River towards ground zero.

I have run across a lot of people who do not have a clue what a Navy SeaBee is. My son is a SeaBee, so I thought it may be nice to explain what they are and what their jobs are in the military.

Below is an evaluation and comparison of the historic, commercial, shipping as well as the strategic military uses of the Panama and Suez canals. Given the geographical locations of the Panama and Suez canals, it is not surprising that they have a very high degree of commercial, strategic, and military importance in the contemporary world. The access, control, and ability to use the Panama and Suez canals are certainly issues that need to be considered by all US governments. Present day and future access to the Panama and Suez canals should always be of concern within the White House.

Robert Edwin Peary’s exploration was the first ever attempted. After a series of hardships forcing him to abandon the attempt to reach the North Pole, he finally succeeded and was congratulated after experiencing disappointment when another explorer’s claim to fame proved to be spurious.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most devastating event in US history.