Transitioning is something that is never easy, even though it is a normal part of life. People have a way of getting comfortable in the places that they are in. Even in the military, where change is often; something that was once new, becomes familiar until it’s time for change again. Loss is something that no one wants to face or even imagine. In the military, it is something that is always present in the back of one’s mind.…
Unit Eight Assignment PS365 My professional and educational journey began with my United States Army military service. I enlisted as a field medic. Once I had left the service I was placed on the IRR, and reactivated for Operation Desert Storm. When I got out again, I returned to civilian life and went to college at Angelo State University.…
When veterans return from military service, one important avenue of return to cilivan life and career is through higher education. By the year 2020, it is estimated that 5 million service members will leave the service and a large portion of them will be choosing to attend college and universities. The post 9/11 GI Bill enacted in 2009 made it much more assessable for military veterans to attend college, by enacting financial incentives that pay for tuition, textbooks and housing. Important differences in culture and perceptual perspectives exist between student veterans and college personnel. Few college students, staff, faculty, or administrators themselves have military backgrounds so they have no understanding of the challenges veterans…
Re-Admisson letter (1) Please indicate what state you currently reside in: _Georgia_ (2) Are you appealing to your previously attended program (yes/no): __YES______ a. If no, please specify which program you wish to return to: _____n/a_______________ (3) Explain the unforeseen and serious in nature barriers and/or problems that caused the lack of Satisfactory Academic Progress. Supporting documentation to substantiate the circumstances identified within your appeal should also be submitted if applicable.…
Since I started attending OSU, I have been using my active duty husband’s GI/Post 9-11 benefits in order to pay for my tuitions. In addition, I have also been filing Financial aid to pay for daily costs, such as gas, food, and school supplies that the military benefit could not cover. My husband and I have planned the number of semester according to the amount and time the military benefit would cover my schooling costs. I want to say that we did a great job, but this opportunity to fellowship in D.C. through WAIP has push our plan to an additional semester to which we did not account for. I have used up all military available benefits and I could have just graduated in Spring ’17 with my class, however, the opportunity to be part of WAIP…
The medical practices of the roman army grew to be highly complex and structured over time. These medical practices allowed for the army to be highly successful because they allowed for the wounded to be treated efficiently, and quickly in order to return to the battlefield. The origins of military medicine begin with the basic need for survival. From 300 B.C., which was the begging of the Early Roman Army, until 30 B.C. and the start of Roman Imperial Army the wounded often treated themselves as well as their fallen comrades. As time went on the need for a more centralized and structured system of medical care became more evident.…
The Effects on a Military Family A Soldiers’ life can be unstable sometimes. They have duties and responsibilities that civilians do not, such as: waking up early in the morning for PT, being sent to another state for a month or longer for training, stationing overseas for a job assignment or being deployed for war. These constant changes can make life stressful for the soldier’s wife or husband and kids. The soldier’s family deserts their family, their friends, their school, their home and everything that was familiar to them, to live a brand-new life in a different state or a different country overseas. On top of this, the soldier continues to abducted from this new home for training or war and must adjust to their parent and spouse being…
With new laws being enacted in the military and the ever present possibility of conflict, a relatively dormant topic has emerged, the Selective Service and the military draft. As with any emerging topic, differing opinions towards the issue have risen, Economists tend to argue that the agency “captures people who would prefer to be doing something else and forces them to bear the cost of national defense disproportionately by working for a submarket wage”(Applebaum), military officials lean towards the idea that the effectiveness of our all-volunteer force should not be compromised, while lawmakers themselves question the agency believing that maintaining the Selective Service simply makes no sense. Even the average, working class, American…
Withdrawal of Goods During the War “Do with less so they’ll have more.” That quote speaks about the novelty of helping the soldiers when they don’t have much while on duty. They sacrifice their life so we can be free, so it seems fair to lose some of our many freedoms so they can fight for us. Rationing was a major issue during World War II that burdened many lives around the world. While it made many people frustrated, it was always for a reputable cause.…
We keep Lincoln’s promise for the veterans by, paying for their GI Bill, if they are fighting in Iraq, Vietnam or something, and something really bad happens to them, like them breaking/losing their arms or legs, or if they go into a coma or something, the government pays for that, because they care about our veterans too. Whenever the veterans get home, we can throw parties for them whenever they walk through the door, to make them feel like they are welcomed back, and that they are loved. We would probably invite the people that they cared/loved about the most. When my uncle got back from serving in the military, we threw a party for him and the people that were there were Me, My Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Kaden(My Brother), Drake(My Brother), Cousin(Brady- His Son), Cousin(Djerrah), Cousin(Xevo), Cousin(Gavin- His Son), Cousin(Hannah- His Daughter), Cousin(Cousin), Enzzo(Cousin)…
United States military personnel are devoted to serve and to protect the American people, however their quality of life after combat deployment still remains an area that is not greatly understood. In that case, this phase focuses on the social assessment of veterans’ quality of life in the United States. There are approximately 21,369,602 veterans in the U.S. of which 7.3 percent are females (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). The age distribution for veterans in the U.S. varies in the sense that roughly 45% are 65 years or older, nearly 23% are 55 to 64 years, about 17% are 45 to 54 years, 16% are 30 to 44 years, and almost 7% are 18 to 29 years (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). The U.S. Census Bureau (2016) also indicates that the period of service for…
Washington State is home to approximately 660,000 military veterans with 60,000 of them still on active duty. About 2,000,000 family members of these veterans are affected by the service of their military member. Washington State Attorney General, Bob Ferguson, writes about proposing an Office of Military and Veteran Legal Assistance with his office, the Attorney General’s Office. Currently, our State Law bars the Attorney General’s Office from providing legal advice or representation to private citizens whether it is to bring action on behalf of an individual or to defend an individual. This same law affects military service members, veterans, and families, but lucky for them, there are resources available to them to assist with their…
My grandparents and uncle on my mom’s side of the family are retired from the Army and Air Force, and are still physically active, responsible, respectful and still have their unconditional love for their country even though it has been almost 20 years from retiring. My passion and support comes from my grandparents and uncle who are retired military personnel. after listening to all of their fun, discipline and success memories, my retired military family members motivated me to follow in their footsteps. From this motivation and current enrollment at The Marion Military Institute in Marion, Alabama, I have gained more respect, passion, and want for military life. In other words, my family has a strong respect for the military, but know that…
It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. The United States is the world superpower, a role model for the rest of the free world. Our democratic form of government is a goal many countries strive to emulate and model their governments after. Because of our position as the sole world superpower, weaker countries depend on us. Therefore, it is beneficial that the United States maintains our global military presence.…
You know that feeling when your stomach drops and you instantly feel nauseous? When I heard that my brother was getting deployed on a nine month long deployment to Afghanistan I felt exactly that way. With tears pouring out of my eyes I couldn’t help but to think of the worst case scenario possible. My brother joined the Army in 2013. In fact, he joined the Infantry Branch.…