The Effect of The “Us vs Them” Mentality on U.S. Military Personnel and Police Force There exists a very dangerous threat to society that settles in the minds of both the law enforcement and military of this nation and many other nations. This threat manifests itself in such forms as blatant racism‚ discrimination‚ xenophobia‚ and‚ in some cases‚ the use of excessive‚ sadistic‚ or otherwise unnecessarily excessive force. This threat that I write of will commonly be referred to as the “us vs them”
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Citizen/Soldier “We’ll always be ready‚ because we will always be there.” These are lyrics from a song called Citizen/Soldier‚ which is performed and owned by the band 3 Doors Down. Members of this alternative rock band include: lead singer Brad Arnold‚ lead guitarist Christopher Henderson‚ bass player and back up vocalist Matt Roberts‚ and drummer Todd Harrell. This song was released as a single in November of 2007‚ and hit the sound waves of the radio in December of 2008. The song was released
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Why make use of professional roofing companies? The roof is an essential part of your home and it is important and necessary that you make use of experts when you are in need of a great roofing company that would help you roof your home that is under construction‚ change the roof of your home when you want to remodel or repair a damaged or broken shingle in your home. Whatever reason why you are in need of a professional roofing company‚ it is important that you engage the services of the best roofing
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April 27‚ 2013 Suicide in the military In recent years suicide within the United States armed forces has risen to the number one cause of death. ” More U.S. military personnel have died by suicide since the war in Afghanistan began than have died fighting there. The rate jumped 80% from 2004 to 2008” (Thompson). On average an Army member falls victim to suicide every other day. Most of these victims are males with combat experience. In the past ten years or so soldiers have been pushed virtually to
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in many soldiers returning from war (NIMH‚ n.d.). Upon reintegration into society‚ both female and male marines and soldiers often feel detached and have problems showing intimacy‚ compassion‚ and even having sex. Studies conducted by the U.S Defense Department and the New England Journal of Medicine report similar findings‚ which state that 1 in 6 soldiers and marines return from Iraq with symptoms of PTSD. Less than 40% of these soldiers look for help‚ in fear of losing their military positions
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What it means to be a professional soldier Before becoming a professional soldier‚ to become a professional of anything means being dedicated to your professional development both for yourself and for those people who are affected by your work. It is about being trustworthy‚ reliable and committed. Being professional means being an expert. It means being competent and skilful‚ but it also means behaving in an ethical way. It means putting others first‚ and acting in the best interests of the public
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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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into the U.S. military in 1790 as required by congress. This oath has changed over the years but one statement remains the same and that is the promise to support the constitution of the united states. For the past 40 years the United States has been an all-volunteer military. But why would someone voluntarily sign with the possibility to be sent to another country to fight and possibly die? Although people may join the military for various and different reasons‚ joining the military will have a very
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Along with military deployment comes an “opportunity” for innocent‚ young boys to prove themselves as ruthless men of war. Embodying the soldier identity takes a lot of grit. A cautious soldier will inevitably be met with failure and disappointment in the daily battles which accompany war. When faced with gruesome reality‚ unfamiliar to Vietnam’s fresh recruits‚ these boys of war must choose to embrace the soldier persona or fall victim of their own cowardice. A young man’s ability to take up his
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Child Soldiers Children of all ages have been forced to fight in wars. Wars of all kinds‚ fought for different reasons‚ but if you look back on all of them you’ll see children. They may or may not know why they are fighting; they simply do as they’re told. Everywhere around the world‚ there is always a war of some kind going on. This global issue needs to be resolved so that children of all ages don’t end up being on the battlefield. A child defines someone who shouldn’t be involved in warfare
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