After decades of downsizing the military‚ the number of contractors increased to compensate. According to Privatized Military Operations DoD entered into over 3‚000 contracts with an estimated value of $300 billion. Contracts continued to increase by 31% by 2007. The Gansler report showed that while the dollar value of Army contracts
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Born‚ Raised and Trained. Being born into a Military family on a military base‚ more specifically Fort Hood‚ I have lived in the military for 15 years‚ which is 83% of my childhood. Being raised in the military can also change to how a person reacts to something. For example‚ I had a non-military friend who was afraid that she would move over the summer and my other non-military friends were also afraid of this happening‚ but as I was raised in the military I was used to seeing friends come and go
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Marylou Fulton Civilian Control of the Military The United States military is one of the most important and celebrated institutions our country has. Opinion surveys have shown that Americans have more confidence in the military than in any other institution. Former rampant hostility toward the armed services during the Vietnam era‚ as well as periods earlier in American history‚ has faded. The courageous “can do” military has won the empathy and hearts of our nation far and wide‚ especially
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Military Spending in America The United States ranks first in the world for our excessive military spending and is responsible for 43% of the global distribution of military expenditure. China comes in a not-so-close second holding responsibility for 7.3% of global distribution of military expenditure. Military spending in the U.S. increased throughout the War on Terror and the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions. In recent years‚ however‚ military spending has begun to slow down due to war reductions
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Should the military be allowed to recruit at high schools? The military should not be able to recruit in high schools because most teens being recruited will not want to complete their education‚ they will want to go to the military‚ ecause they were told of all of the benefits and not any of the bad things that come out of going to the military. Who would allow your child to go to war and maybe even die there‚ Or kill before being able to finish their education? No one. The military also states
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Assessing military veterans for posttraumatic stress disorder: A guide for primary care clinicians. Journal Of The American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners‚ 18(9)‚ 409-413. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2006.00147.x What is the article about? Bringing awareness and educating doctors on how military veterans are apt to be exposed to (PTSD) posttraumatic stress disorder because of the turmoil and stress they encounter while being deployed. Also educating them on how to recognize if a military veteran is
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although this resolution does not come without consequences. The question is‚ who should have to die for the conflict to be resolved. A particularly controversial topic in war is the draft. The military draft is the forced‚ random selection of a people to fight in war. The United States has used the military draft in the country’s history‚ but the US has never drafted females. Although some individuals believe women do not have the same physical abilities as men‚ there should be a draft in the United
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Running head: IMPORTANCE OF THE MILITARY HISTORY 1 Importance of the Military History in the Military Decision Making Process Dennisse M. Vázquez Casiano Inter-American University of Puerto Rico San German Importance of the Military History in the Military Decision Making Process Since we were children‚ history has been inculcated to us. Actually‚ history has been something that every single human being has hated at least once in their life time. However‚ while we were growing up we
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The military police are a very important part of our criminal justice system. They play very significant roles to America and many other countries. The military police supply safety and training for Americans and other allies. They protect and support other branches of soldiers in the military and help train other police forces within ally regions. Military police are a very tough job‚ and it requires certain skills and knowledge to become a military officer. Officers in the military police have
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MILITARY USE OF CHILDREN The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers)‚ or they can be used in support roles such as porters‚ spies‚ messengers‚ look outs‚ and sexual slaves; or they can be used for political advantage either as human shields or in propaganda. Throughout history and in many cultures‚ children have been extensively involved in military campaigns even when such practices were supposedly against cultural morals
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