| The United States Navy is a very integral | | | | of these ships are used to carry men, |
| part of the United States Armed Forces. The | | | | vehicles, and planes, like aircraft carriers, |
| U.S. Navy has played many crucial parts in | | | | and amphibious assault ships. Other ships are |
| our nation's history. The U.S. Navy has been | | | | used to attack warships, and can even be used |
| the master of the seas for a very long time. | | | | to launch attacks on land targets as well. |
| Ever since World War I there has not been a | | | | These types of ships include battleships, |
| navy in the world that can compete with us. | | | | cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. The U.S. |
| | | | Navy also has submarines which can be used to |
| However the U.S. Navy was dealt a tremendous | | | | carry out underwater missions that include |
| blow during World War II when a naval base | | | | research, rescue, and other specific wartime |
| was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on | | | | missions. |
| December 8th, 1941. This was a very brutal | | | | |
| attack that the Japanese made on the U.S. | | | | Many people realize that these ships are part |
| Navy, but they did not cripple our forces. | | | | of the U.S. Navy, but quite a few people do |
| The U.S. Navy rebounded from that attack and | | | | not realize that the Navy also has over 4,000 |
| went on to help defeat Japan, Germany, and | | | | airplanes that it can deploy. Probably the |
| Italy to end World War II. Many people think | | | | most famous squadron of airplanes in the |
| of the U.S. Navy as just a bunch of ships | | | | world is the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration |
| that wait off shore and stop the other | | | | squadron known as the Blue Angels. I remember |
| country's ships from doing anything. However | | | | seeing the Blue Angels when I was a kid and |
| this is not the case, the U.S. Navy has a | | | | being amazed that they could fly in a |
| wide array of equipment that help to support | | | | formation so close to one another without |
| the Armed Forces carry out the attack plan | | | | crashing. The next time someone tells you |
| designed by our country. | | | | that the U.S. Navy is just a bunch of ships; |
| | | | you can tell them the Navy is much more than |
| The U.S. Navy does have many different types | | | | that. |
| of ships that are used during wartime. Some | | | | |