TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
OUTLINE SHEET 1-08-1 (continued)
1 The twelve ensigns and one warrant officer are
known as the “Golden Thirteen.”
2 Bldg. 1405, In-processing, is dedicated to the
Golden Thirteen.
(f) On June 6, 1944, the largest amphibious assault in
history occurred (D-Day).
1 Allied forces were landed in Normandy, France
using amphibious assault ships.
2 Navy ships bombarded German land targets.
3 The landing enabled the Allies to carry the
fighting to Germany.
(g) In August 1945, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. As a result, World War
II ended.
(h) On September 2, 1945, the Japanese surrendered aboard
the battleship USS Missouri.
1 Fleet Admiral Nimitz signed the surrender
document on behalf of the Navy.
2 The USS Missouri is on display on Battleship Row,
in Pearl Harbor, HI to symbolize the end of World
War II; as USS Arizona symbolizes the beginning.
j. Cold War with the Soviet Union (1945-1990)
(1) Began at the end of World War II with the Soviet Union
extending its control into Eastern Europe.
(2) During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy enforced the U.S. policy
of containing the Soviet threat by preventing an attack on
the United States and its allies.
k. Korean War (1950-1953)
(1) Overview
(a) In 1950, the U.S. entered the war because North Korean
forces invaded South Korea.
(b) For the first time, the Navy used jet aircraft in
combat.
(c) 130,000 Naval Reservists served on active duty. Naval
Reserve aviators made up a significant percentage of
Navy pilots engaged in conflict.
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