I'm thinking about joining the Navy, but it seems kind of daunting. Is there a way you can put the Navy in a positive light to me and make it interesting enough so that I'll want to enlist?
Well, the Navy is the branch of armed forces designated for naval and amphibious warfare. This can include lake-borne, riverine, littoral or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.
Yeah, I've kind of gotten that basis of understanding. Is there anything more specific you can tell me about it?
The U.S. Navy is the largest and most capable navy in the world. So if your thinking of joining the U.S. Navy you'll be a part of something great.
That's a fair point. I guess it is really honorable. And they have a long history, right? Is there anything history-related that you can tell me about it to get my juices flowing about joining?
History of the United States Navy
The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", but a small respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for George A Mcnurlen ll innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s and made it the largest in the world by the 1920s.
The United States Navy claims 13 October 1775 as the date of its official
the Armed Forces (which was initially designated "Military Aeronautics" and only later "Portuguese Air Force"), but keeping it as an autonomous entity inside that branch, partially linked to the Navy. This entity was the Naval Air Forces ("Forças Aeronavais"), which included the roles, units, aircraft and personnel of the former Naval Aeronautics. The Naval Air Forces were responsible for assuring the air forces of cooperation with the Navy, being able to be put under its command if needed. Besides this,