Civilian control of the military

Issue Of Democracy? Military drones are an amazing piece of technology that allow the U.S. to battle combatants that it would otherwise be unable to target due to hostility of the combatants and the distance of the combat zone. The military’s advancement in drone technology has increased exponentially in the last decade, and continues to seek improvements. They’ve only recently researched into problems that can arise from implementing the technology into current U.S. military operations. Many…

Response Center (SARC) ensures our Soldiers and Department of the Army (DA) Civilians are informed and educated on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide as well as how to provide assistance and/or intervention. TACOM LCMC SARC provides the resources needed to assist soldiers and DA Civilians with identifying warning signs of suicide. These resources include but not limited to a National suicide Prevention lifeline, Military Crisis Line, and Army Strong ACE Cards. Ace Cards give…

The Fall of Rome took place around 563 years ago in 1453 and was caused by both inside and outside of the Empire. Rome fell because of their politics, military, economics, and their social status. All of these problems are present today in the USA, and could also be leading to the fall of America. There is no doubt that the gap present clearly today between the poor and the rich is getting wider by time and is affecting our way of life. That was only observed in the past in some communities…

The Obama administration brought an end to the long season of war (Rizer and Hartman). Many of the U.S military were brought back home. This resulted in having a surplus of military equipment. Due to that over the past couple of years, the police departments changed drastically. Over time military these equipment flowed and mounted in local police departments without much public notice. Many see this as a great advantage. Like the chief of Neenah Wisconsin. He verbally expresses “this is an…

Cyberwarfare is defined as a new generation of war that uses computers and software to attack networks and acquire data or damage important infrastructures to get advantage in a military campaign. Nowadays, cyber espionage to obtain access to data bases is common. By using viruses or spyware hackers can invade military or governmental networks to get classified information in order to gain intelligence. An example was the cyber spy GhostNet supposedly used by China in 2009. According to the…

women and children. There was no sign of resistance nor possession of weapons. According to evidence from various informants, the 48th Vietcong infantry Battalion was harbored within the border of My Lai, but in truth only innocent civilians occupied the village. Military officials promptly initiated a cover up attempt, but the scandal soon came to the public’s attention in 1969 and trials were held to determine the fate of the men. Of the twenty-six soldiers charged with criminal offenses,…

saddening, but other issues need to be addressed first. One extra issue detracts from the rest. It is easy for an American to pay complete attention to Supreme Court decision on marriage equality and easily ignored the other rulings on environmental control and death penalty. It 's not challenging to distract people with so many issues, and the the same goes for Africa. King also explained that wars divert money from domestic programs that are created to aid poor in America, as he says, “…

Worldview Application Paper: Military I am an empiricist, one who gains knowledge from experience. Not only am I majoring in Health Science, but I tend to read research articles like any teenage girl would read the latest gossip magazines. The best example of how empiricism is applied to my everyday life is actually my diet. Although I strongly dislike vegetables I find myself eating kale to support a healthy lifestyle. I am not sure when it started, but I have become my own scientific study.…

suicides, or by civilian interventions by usage of legal weapons. The United States needs stricter gun laws because most massacres utilize legal weaponry. For example, many people died due to easy access to gun weapons and killed the innocence of many young children who witnessed their friends’ deaths in the Adam Lanza incident where he obtained the guns his mother owned and used it against her and the school she volunteered at. According to “10 Reasons Why We Need Gun Control”, “Instead, this…

When Europeans invaded Central America using God, Glory, and Gold as their purpose, in the end the Europeans were just money hungry wanting goods not found in Europe? Religion is meant to serve a spiritual purpose and give people a sense of faith not to be used as means of an excuse when things get rough. Religion should be respected, yes, but at the same time it should not be overplayed in such situations. Europe wanted to make it up to the Jews for their suffering during the Holocaust, which…