Armed Services

With all the events in Ferguson this past year, this has created a large argument on the militarization of police. Crime and police brutality is not escapable and there won 't be any way to stop it completely. Most would say that would hurt more than help the situation, on the contrary, militarization may help. The days when Andy Griffith’s biggest problem was dealing with the town drunk is gone. Now were dealing with billion dollar terror groups like ISIS and mentally insane people with assault…

rewarded for all the good they do. Many people think that veterans are well supported, even veterans themselves thought that by going into the military that financially they would be taken care of, many other don’ t have any other option and joining the armed forces is their only option. Roughly one and a half million have in comes that are right below the poverty level. Due to how many homeless veterans there is the VA doesn’t know about building houses for them. As much as they may say how…

Throughout history women have held significant roles in the military. These positions were strictly support based, for example nurses and clerks. According to an article called Women in the Military, “nearly one-fifth of the armed forces today is made up of females”. (women in the military). Over the years the roles and the amount of women who served has changed dramatically. According to Women in the Military, “during World War I there were roughly 23,000 women who severed in the military. That…

The 2015 National Military Strategy The NMS provides an overview of the strategic challenges the United States is currently encountering and outlines how the United States armed forces will be employed to support the NSS. Today’s strategic environment is characterized by its complexity and quickly changing situations due to globalization, the spread of technology, and demographic shifts. In this complex strategic environment, the United States military cannot focus on one challenge and must…

Resilience can be defined as positive adaption in the face of adversity (Easterbrooks, Ginsbury, & Lerner, 2013). In order for individuals, families, or communities to be resilient it allows each unit to recover from trauma and continual stressors successful. Resilience can show in individuals and families if they are able to continue to function healthfully under extensive amounts of stressors (Farrell, Bowen, & Swick, 2014). There are many different factors that can contribute to the level of…

commissioned and warrant officers, who shall be residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia and shall fall within the age limits and qualifications as prescribed in existing or subsequently amended National Guard regulations (army and air), organized, armed and equipped as hereinafter provided. Upon original enlistment members of the National Guard shall not be less than 17 nor more than 55 years of age, or, in subsequent enlistments not more than 64 years of…

Women in Combat In the United States, equality is strived for, but what happens when equality becomes more of a political standard that bleeds into the aspect of American society that is rightfully separated from their civilian counterparts for the greater good? What might be right for the American civilian may be devastating for the American warfighter. For instance, it is debated that women shouldn’t be present in combat. For women outside the military, it was acclaimed as a step toward true…

dimensions” as a primary threat, Kissinger also takes pains to reframe the continuing American military commitment as “a new grand strategy relating power to diplomacy for the entire region,” demonstrating a precise awareness of Rose’s directive to view armed intervention as a means to achieving an ultimate political end. Crucially, he directly addresses critics who tout pure diplomacy as a feasible alternative, suggesting that “it is not possible to jettison the military instrument” because…

Question 1. B In my military National Guard unit we only meet two weekends a month and two weeks or more out of the year for military training. There is only a couple of military members that work in our unit full time. They work during the week as well as the weekend we have training. One person comes to mind when I think of someone that has the most power and influence in my unit where I work. Master Sergeant Alves is one of the full time military members in my unit. In most military units…

Although America was just formed after winning independence from Britain, countries that were oppressed looked towards the new country and its Declaration of Independence to achieve their own freedom. As America grew powerful, the country rose to the top among superpowers like Britain and Russia. Today, America is the world’s only superpower and hegemon. To achieve this position, America strengthened their military forces, expanded their economy and integrated its culture through foreign…