In the 1890s, the United States Navy were involved in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Nicaragua, Columbia and Cuba. From 1900 until 1940, the Navy was in Columbia, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico, Cuba, and Guatemala. The main reason for the navy's presence was to protect American interests.
Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua
The Latin word for Navy is "Naves" which means "ships".
During this era, the Navy and Marine Corps operated in several Latin American countries. Some notable examples include Mexico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Panama. These operations included interventions, training missions, and exercises, often aimed at protecting American interests or maintaining regional stability.
Theodore Roosevelt wanted the United States to be a world power. He wanted a strong navy and the Panama Canal was a way to move the navy to where it needed to be quicker than ships going around South America. He was worried about European nations involved in Latin America having a base to later attack the US.
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The Old World powers obeyed the Monroe Doctrine because Great Britain supported in and protected Latin America with their Navy. America did not yet have a formidable military.
It does not stand for anything. The word navy is derived from the Latin word navigia meaning ships.
Probably the 7th Fleet.
"USNS" stands for United States Naval Ship. Unlike USS (United States Ship) which is a designation given to commissioned vessels in the U.S. Navy, USNS refers to Navy supply and transport vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command, but owned by the Navy.The major difference is that commissioned vessels (warships, support vessels, etc.) are owned, operated, and crewed by the Navy and Naval personnel; USNS ships are owned by the Navy, operated by the MSC, and usually crewed by civilians.
"Special Section" in the Fourth Department (Communications) of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff in WW2 operated in the Navy Ministry building in Tokyo.
The US Navy's "Riverine Force" in the Vietnam War. The riverine force operated Monitors, Alpha boats, PBRs, and Swift Boats.
navus-coming from latin root nav (navy, naval, etc.)