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"You know, she was...more than a first. She was an original.” -Tammi Jo Shults
@USNavy Capt. Rosemary Mariner was among the first 6 women to earn their wings as a Naval Aviator in 1974. Learn how she commanded the skies: https://t.co/05QSx0HgY7
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Naturally, that is a story for another day. ;)
In the meantime, Happy Birthday to the men and women who serve in our U.S. Navy!
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Knox almost didn’t get his way. Peace was negotiated with Algiers in 1796, before the frigates were completed. By law, construction was supposed to stop if a treaty was obtained.
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They would “combine such qualities of strength, durability, swiftness of sailing, and force as to render them equal, if not superior to, any frigates belonging to any of the European powers.”
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The task of procuring the frigates fell to Henry Knox, then the Secretary of War. But Knox wasn’t interested in procuring simple vessels. He wanted to construct all-new frigates......
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“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it,” George Washington said at the time, “if we desire to secure peace. . . , it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”
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There matters lay until the Constitution was ratified in 1788, establishing a stronger national government with federal powers of taxation. Yet it still took several years—and new pirate attacks—to convince Congress to act.
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“The Americans cannot protect themselves [from the Barbary States],” British Lord Sheffield scoffed, “they cannot pretend to a navy.”
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The missing Navy became a problem in international waters. American merchant ships found themselves caught in the crossfire between the French & English. Barbary pirates piled on, seizing American vessels & seeking to ransom passengers and crews.
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The country was then operating under the Articles of Confederation, which created a weak central government. The Confederation Congress couldn’t raise sufficient funds to support the Navy.
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Nevertheless, that Navy was relatively short-lived—at least at first. Did you know that the Navy ceased to exist for about 10 years after the American Revolution?
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Naval advocates such as John Adams were thrilled. “We must excite by Policy that kind of exalted Courage, which is ever victorious by sea and land,” he wrote.
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Thus, on Oct. 13, Congress resolved to fit out two “swift sailing vessel[s], to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men....” More vessels were authorized later, along with “two Battalions of Marines” to support the Navy.
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He didn’t get his way. Congress knew that British supply ships were headed to America. Could they capture one and redirect supplies to George Washington’s army?
They certainly hoped so.
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The move was more controversial than you might think.
“It is the maddest idea in the world,” Samuel Chase of Maryland stormed, “to think of building an American fleet . . . we should mortgage the whole continent.”
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Happy 248th Birthday to the U.S. Navy. We take great pride in our ongoing commitment to supporting the Navy's mission to ensure #resilience and #readiness. #Navy248 #Navy
Happy 248th Birthday to the anchor of our nation's defense, the @USNavy! Embark on a captivating exploration of their heritage and the remarkable service members who shaped it: https://t.co/C9rdtCv51u
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Happy Birthday @USNavy! Thank you for your service. 🇺🇲
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#HappyBirthday to the @USNavy! Today, we celebrate 248 years of "Power, Presence and Protection" and our Navy's unwavering commitment to defending American interests at sea, on land, or in the sky. Thank you for your bravery, dedication & resilience! ⚓️💥
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Happy 248th Birthday to the U.S. Navy!
On October 13, 1775, a resolution of the Continental Congress established what is now the #USNavy.
Thank you for your service, honor, courage, and commitment.
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