Resilience and the Military Spouse Being resilient is not any easy task and if anyone know what it means to be resilient‚ it is indeed the military spouse. Because of the constant ability to adjust to the many changes and adjustments that they deal with on a daily basis‚ there is no choice but to be resilient. Being resilient means being able to adapt and bounce back when something difficulty happens in lives of a military spouse (Sachan‚ 2012). It the ability to once again pick ourselves up
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The military compensation system‚ like many others‚ is a multilayer package comprised of direct compensation‚ indirect compensation‚ and additional considerations not afforded to most civilian sector employees (Bricka‚ 2016). As the civilian sector continues to graduate its compensation system to accommodate the labor economics of today’s society‚ the military fails to trend in the same direction. The current military compensation system is adequate to most but is outdated and in need of reform
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respect for military families. To have to worry about your loved ones and still try and live a normal life is extremely hard." For most military families it is hard to maintain a normal life with the constant worry about a loved one in the military on your mind. This worrying causes a great deal of stress and puts enormous strains on military families. Statistics show that Students with deployed parents experience significantly higher rates of behavioral issues than their peers. Military children also
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man’s best friend. One huge way they are so devoted to people‚ is in the military. Dogs impact the U.S. military personnel in many positive ways. One of the first ways dogs help the military personnel‚ is in recon and weapon detection. Military dogs bring a lot to the table‚ they can detect bombs and they are trained to kill as recon. In the article “10 Things You May Not Know About Military Dogs‚” Sergeant Stubby helped the military in World War One‚ “Sergeant Stubby of the 102nd Infantry‚ Yankee Division
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SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY Why Military Suicides are on the Rise Active duty military men and women are committing suicide more today than they have in years past ( (Mallin‚ 2012). Total deaths from suicide is exceeding U.S. combat deaths in the Afghanistan War. In 2012 the deaths from suicide totaled 154 for the first 6 months of the year which is an increase of 18% from the previous year during this same time period (Burns‚ 2012). “In 2009‚ we lost almost as many active military to suicide as to
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Harassment among Female and Male Soldiers in the US Army I. Sexual assault is a persistent problem in the US military and the general population. A. In 2014‚ at least there were 20000 reported cases of unwanted sexual contact. The data on sexual assaults on the army service ranges between 9.5% to 43% among female soldiers and 1-12% among men. B. In a recent survey of sexual assault in the military‚ the men and women that reported to have been sexually harassed are 4.9% and 1.0% respectively. C. In the
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PHI- 105 October 31‚ 2012 Tamla Johnson Mandatory Military Service Mandatory military service has been a part of our country for centuries. It has produce loyal‚ respectful‚ disciplined soldiers who later became productive‚ respectful‚ patriotic‚ law abiding citizens and a great influence in their respective communities. Military service has changed my life and the life of other members who may have been on the wrong side of the law
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Alcohol Age Restrictions for Military SOC 120 8 April 2013 Professor Cross Alcohol Age Restrictions for Military This is a topic that hits home with me. My father was military and my husband is currently active duty. So‚ I see and deal with this on a regular basis. To where I see everyone’s point of views on the topic‚ I hope one day that people put their selves in our service members’ shoes. Turning 18 entails receiving the rights and responsibilities of adulthood to vote‚ serve on juries
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who serve in the military have been restricted in the DADT policy but with the repeal of that policy and the support of the public gay rights in the military will evolve to equality for all. Among the struggles that gays faced such as hiding oneself‚ lacking support and the risk of losing their job were the main reasons for activist reform in this movement. Although with DOMA (1996) still in action it may take a while longer for same sex mirages to be recognized within the military‚ but I do feel that
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Mandatory Military Service Dr. John Doe‚ The plagues of our modern youth such as: increase rate of High School drop outs‚ drug usage among teens‚ gang activity‚ lack of self esteem‚ failing ethics and compromised morals would be greatly improved with mandatory military service. It is my belief that mandatory military service would increase: health standards‚ patriotism‚ educational levels‚ morals‚ ethics and force citizens to take a higher interest in
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