250 Years of Sea Power: The Untold Journey of America’s Navy and Marines | APT - video Dailymotion

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The United States Navy and Marine Corps mark 250 years of strength, sacrifice, and sea power, tracing their journey from the battlefields of the American Revolution to becoming the world’s most formidable maritime forces. Founded in 1775, these two sister services have stood at the heart of America’s defense—fighting pirates off Tripoli, clashing with imperial fleets in the Pacific, and pioneering global naval dominance through two World Wars, the Cold War, and the modern era of cyber warfare. This special feature dives into their 250-year legacy of courage and innovation, exploring how the Navy and Marines have evolved from wooden ships and muskets to aircraft carriers, submarines, and artificial intelligence. From the first amphibious landing in the Bahamas to the rise of naval aviation and the creation of Navy SEALs, the story unfolds as a tribute to the men and women who have defended freedom across every ocean and every generation. A powerful chronicle of America’s sea warriors — 250 years, one mission: to protect and prevail. #US #usnavy #usmarine #seals #apt

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00:00Music

00:06Two and a half centuries ago,

00:08sails filled with the wind of rebellion

00:10as American patriots faced the world's most powerful navy

00:14and decided to build one of their own.

00:17Today, 250 years later,

00:20the United States Navy and Marine Corps

00:22stand as the ultimate symbols of sea power,

00:25sacrifice and service,

00:27guardians of freedom across every ocean.

00:32In 2025, the two branches mark a historic milestone,

00:36a quarter millennium of courage and command at sea.

00:39The Department of the Navy calls it

00:42250 years of unwavering dedication,

00:45profound sacrifice and relentless determination.

00:49A celebration of men and women who have fought tyranny,

00:53defended liberty and carried the American flag

00:56to the farthest corners of the globe.

01:03Events across the nation are paying tribute to this legacy,

01:06from a majestic parade of ships and open-deck tours

01:10to stirring concerts by the Navy and Marine Corps bands

01:13and a Blue Angels flyover that roars across American skies.

01:17The message is clear.

01:19The sea services that began as an act of defiance in 1775

01:24have become the backbone of America's global might.

01:36It all began in Philadelphia.

01:38In October 1775, as war raged with Britain,

01:42the Continental Congress took a bold step,

01:45authorising two ships to disrupt British supply lines.

01:50That single act gave birth to the Continental Navy on October 13th, 1775.

01:57Less than a month later, another fighting force was born.

02:00The Continental Marines,

02:01officially established on November 10th, 1775,

02:04with their first recruitment drive held at the legendary Tun Tavern.

02:09Together, these two forces would lay the foundation

02:12for America's maritime destiny.

02:16The Marines' first major test came in 1776

02:19when they launched a daring amphibious assault

02:22on the British fort in Nassau, Bahamas,

02:25capturing gunpowder and ammunition vital

02:27to the Revolutionary cause.

02:29They had proven their worth, but peace came with a price.

02:32After the war, both the Navy and Marines were disbanded,

02:37casualties of financial strain

02:39and America's fear of standing armies.

02:49The sea, however, never stays calm for long.

02:52By the 1790s, American merchant ships were under siege

02:55from Barbary pirates,

02:57forcing Congress to reawaken its naval power.

03:00The Naval Act of 1794 revived the US Navy

03:05and authorised six mighty frigates.

03:08Among them, the USS Constitution, still afloat today.

03:15In the Barbary Wars, Marines stormed the shores of Tripoli,

03:19earning everlasting glory and a place in the Marines' hymn.

03:23Their courage defined a new nation's fighting spirit,

03:26bold, disciplined and unstoppable.

03:30The Navy's victories during the War of 1812,

03:33including legendary single-ship duels against the British,

03:36turned its captains into national heroes

03:38and cemented America's reputation as a rising maritime power.

03:42By 1845, the creation of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis

03:47ensured that future officers would be trained not just to fight,

03:51but to lead.

03:52Then came the Civil War,

03:54when the Navy's Anaconda Plan blockaded southern ports,

03:57strangling Confederate supply lines.

03:59And in the waters off Virginia,

04:02two iron giants,

04:04the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia,

04:07clashed,

04:08forever changing the face of naval warfare.

04:11The end of the 19th century brought America to the world stage.

04:23The Spanish-American War of 1898 showcased a new steel navy

04:27capable of decisive global action.

04:30To demonstrate America's newfound power,

04:33President Theodore Roosevelt sent 16 gleaming battleships,

04:37the Great White Fleet,

04:39on a two-year journey around the globe.

04:42From 1907 to 1909,

04:44the world watched as America's flag waved from every ocean.

04:48The early 20th century ushered in a revolution,

04:51the rise of naval aviation and the aircraft carrier,

04:54the weapon that would define modern warfare.

04:58When the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor in 1941,

05:01the US Navy surged into the largest naval conflict in history.

05:05At midway, American carriers turned the tide of war.

05:10On distant shores,

05:11Marines fought through hell,

05:13from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima to Okinawa,

05:16securing victory at unimaginable cost.

05:19By the end of World War II,

05:21the Navy had grown to over 6,700 ships and 3.4 million personnel,

05:26the largest maritime force the world had ever seen.

05:35When peace returned,

05:37the oceans became the new front lines of a global struggle,

05:40the Cold War.

05:42In Korea, Marines froze and fought at the Chosin Reservoir,

05:46while Navy carriers dominated the skies.

05:50In Vietnam, Navy pilots flew relentless missions,

05:54and Marines battled through dense jungles and coastal strongholds.

05:58Then, in 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

06:05And it was the US Navy that held the line,

06:08enforcing a naval quarantine that forced the Soviets to turn back.

06:13That same year, the Navy created a new kind of warrior.

06:16The SEALs trained for sea, air and land missions,

06:19the tip of America's covert spear.

06:23After the 9-11 attacks, the Navy and Marine Corps became America's first responders

06:28in the global war on terror,

06:30deploying worldwide, from Afghanistan's mountains to Iraq's deserts.

06:35Their unity, speed and precision redefined modern expeditionary warfare.

06:42Today, the Department of the Navy continues to lead in innovation,

06:46pioneering unmanned systems, artificial intelligence,

06:49hypersonic weapons and cyber defence,

06:52ensuring that America's maritime forces

06:55remain unmatched across every domain.

06:58Sea, air, space and cyberspace.

07:08The bond between the Navy and Marine Corps runs deeper than water.

07:11Though the Marines are a separate service,

07:13Congress formally placed them under the Department of the Navy in 1834,

07:17binding their destinies forever.

07:22The Navy commands the seas,

07:24ensuring freedom of navigation

07:26and delivering strike power anywhere on Earth.

07:29The Marines, meanwhile, are the nation's force in readiness.

07:33The first to fight, trained to seize beaches,

07:36rescue citizens and respond within hours to global crises.

07:40Together, they operate as one, a seamless team.

07:44Marine expeditionary units, complete with ground, air and logistics elements,

07:49deploy aboard Navy amphibious ships, ready to strike at a moment's notice.

07:54Navy doctors and chaplains serve alongside Marines,

07:57sharing the dangers and the honour of combat.

08:02Their training is joint, their operations synchronised,

08:05their missions singular, to project American power wherever it's needed

08:09and to safeguard peace wherever it's threatened.

08:19The 2th and 50th anniversary is not just a celebration.

08:22It's a testament to endurance, courage and unity.

08:26From the gunpowder smoke of the revolution,

08:28to the hum of nuclear reactors beneath the waves,

08:31the US Navy and Marine Corps have carried America's story

08:35across centuries and continents.

08:39Their mission has remained unchanged.

08:41Protect freedom of navigation, secure global commerce,

08:44deter aggression and defend the United States, anywhere, anytime.

08:50250 years on, they remain the shield and sword of a free world,

08:54a brotherhood forged at sea, tested in fire and strengthened by sacrifice.

09:01From the wooden decks of the USS Constitution

09:04to the flight decks of nuclear carriers,

09:06from the shores of Tripoli to the mountains of Helmand,

09:09the Navy and Marine Corps have written history,

09:12not with ink, but with courage.

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