started with President Obama’s first State of the Union address‚ in which he pledged to repeal the current “Don’t ask‚ don’t tell” policy that was put in place in 1993 by congress under President Clinton‚ in which gays are allowed to serve in the military as long as they do not disclose their sexual orientation. Recently‚ Obama has made good on his promise of “change”‚ and brought the debate on whether or not to repeal the DADT policy to congress and it is currently under review. If the policy is
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U.S Military: Cultural Awareness Congressional and military leaders have directed improvement in cultural awareness training throughout the Department of Defense. However there are severe challenges‚ especially in an era of limited resources‚ transformation and combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Research shows that cultural decisions may not always achieve their desired effect; many bad decisions are a result of cultural ignorance. This article showed several ways to improve cultural awareness
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Stress of military families dealing with several moves‚ deployments Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) I have been a military wife for almost 21 years and all the above has and still have an effect on my family. I have heard about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) throughout the 21 years but not until the last few years have hit close to home. My cousin’s husband has recently been diagnosed with PTSD. My cousin’s husband got a dog donated by a local Vets program (Guardians of Rescue’s Paws
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the matter of the U.S. institute similar practices of requiring people to join the military and serving for a year or more. I think we shouldn’t have to serve in the military for a year or more. Some people have one child and don’t want to have a effect of losing them even if they died in honor that means nothing to the parent. In conclusion to these statements some people had plans in life and being in the military could ruin their plans. I quote that Sanah Imran of the Huffington Post says
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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF COMBAT Introduction 1. Psychology at the beginning of the twenty-first century has become a highly diverse field of scientific study and applied technology. The pursuits of behavioral scientists range from the natural sciences to the social sciences and embrace a wide variety of objects of investigation. As a subject of psychology‚ the psychological phenomenon is also called as mental activity‚ which falls in the domain of human mentality. It reveals
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The most important quality is integrity. A strong moral compass and solid personal values are essential in becoming a successful USMA cadet and‚ one day‚ a successful Army officer. Character does matter‚ and in the professional environment that the USMA provides‚ it is something that can never take a day off. For the follower‚ good character and integrity mean that your team can trust you‚ count on you and rely on you. For the leader‚ it means the chain of command‚ in both directions‚ can have faith
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Stereotype of a Military Brat Liza Finke Professor Alicia Cathell Axia College COM 125 Utilizing Information in College Writing September 17‚ 2006 Busting the Stereotype of a Military Brat People all across the country have different stereotypes of military brats. It is dependent on whether the area has a military presence and if it does‚ it depends on the attitude towards the military. Obviously‚ in areas that have an unwanted military presence‚ local citizens will think of military brats as
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can also have an effect on gaining rank and getting awards. Also if you are in the army you have sworn to live by the army values. If you do not follow army regulations you are also going against the army values. All army regulations must be followed or there will be consequences. Not following army regulations while in the army can have a great effect on your life. It can get you in trouble not only with civilian law‚ but it can also get you in trouble with military law. For example
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Problem Political neutering of our gender roles is having a damaging effect on our military culture. Senior enlisted leaders need to understand how social engineering is distracting military leaders from their true intended purpose of cultivating a devastating fighting force. The return of common sense policy application will allow leaders to recalibrate their focus on real issues of combat preparedness facing our service men and women. This paper will discuss what led to the current “gender
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use the military. There are some people that join the military because that is a fast and easy choice for them. The military gives everyone a wide variety of options. College for instance‚ the military allows you to serve your country and still have time to attend college and get a degree if you choose to do that. People that choose to join the military get the option to go to college anytime they feel during their military career. The military pays for part or all the tuition. The military has four
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