Each Sector-Specific Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Emergency Services Sector. The Emergency Services Sector (ESS) is a community of millions of highly-skilled, trained personnel, along with the physical and cyber resources, that provide a wide range of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services during both day-to-day operations and incident response.
The Battle of Baltimore. On June 18,1812, the United States declared war on England, then the greatest power on earth, to preserve Free Trade and Sailors' Rights.. The British, while at war with France, had interfered with our trade and had boarded American ships, pressing our sailors into service on their ships.
The Battle of Santiago was one of the most important battles in the Spanish American War. It marked the defeat of the Spanish fleet in Cuba. The Spanish fleet was led by Admiral Cervera. To protect his fleet, he had taken shelter in the Santiago Harbor, but after the American army took the city, he tried to escape.