G.I. Joe

young boys with action figures while most girls are commonly associated with dolls, but this begs the question, what is the difference between a doll and an action figure? I went to Walmart to compare two different toys, Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe action figures to see the differences and the possible effects that it could have on children. Upon entering Walmart, I noticed that there was a lack of ethnic diversity in both the customers and the employees. A majority of the people in the store were Caucasian, and from what I could tell, the customers…

1. The purpose of the Military Tuition Assistance Program (MTAP) is to provide financial aid to active duty service members earning college credits.1 The Tuition Assistance program is one of the most frequently cited reasons for re-enlistment among the enlisted corps.2 In recent weeks, a Department of Defense (DoD) family council has recommended expanding the MTAP to include licenses and technical certifications.3 As stated by the Sergeant Major of the Army, Dan Dailey, “one of his…

A benefit when joining the military is that the government helps pay for your educations, and there are many scholarships and job opportunities waiting for veterans and or military members waiting to be deployed. Veterans don't get a lot a benefits for their service but schooling is something that the government does help them with. Military service, members have access to $4,500 a year in tuition assistance or TA. Service members can also have a GI Bill benefits, which is several Department…

In 2010, President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union Address, “[I]n the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college” (“Notable Quotes”). But unfortunately in today’s world, many students graduate college with a good deal of debt. This is a problem, and the recent presidential election has caused more in-depth debate about this issue. Many people believe that college should be free, but there are also those who believe it is something that should…

With the termination of World War II in 1945, millions of military veterans flooded the United States with hopes and ambitions for the future. However, these veterans required assistance in order to achieve their goals. Long before the end of the war, the thirty-second president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his advisors were already planning post wartime programs to assist veterans in an attempt to correct the mistreatment of war veterans throughout history. Over the…

People say all the time how college isn’t worth the cost. According to procon.org, 20.2 million US college students in 2015, the average student debt is over $28,950. Now with student debt like that after college, it’s a little daunting. My topic is how you can prevent accruing that much in student debt and hopefully not have to worry about that after you graduate. Many people think “I won't get accepted for federal aid” or “I'll never get a scholarship or grant”. Well, that’s where people are…

While growing up, parents always tell their children to work hard at everything they do to have a better life. What would be the best way to start the road to have this better life? Some will say to go to college, get a degree, and get a high paying job; and some will say to get a job, work hard and work your way to the top. It’s fine to be settled with one of the two options, but what benefits are included when starting off? In the United States Armed Forces, one can go to college to obtain a…

Although the GI Bill has sustained funding for the program and is still being offered as a benefit to new recruits, preliminary research indicates graduation rates for Veterans remains rather low . The GI Bill changed to accommodate the needs of the Veterans both during war and in peacetime. The bill changed names over the years and today it is known as the Post 9/11 bill. However, it still seems to fall short of meeting the needs for veterans . Logically, it would seem that as the bill…

Case Study 1 Trader Joe’s Keeping a Cool Edge The average Trader Joe’s stocks only a small percentage of the products of local supermarkets in a space little larger than a corner store. How did this neighborhood market grow to earnings of $9 billion, garner superior ratings, and become a model of management? Take a walk down the aisles of Trader Joe’s and learn how sharp attention to the fundamentals of retail management made this chain more than the average Joe. From Corner Store to…

his first State of the Union Address in 2008. Over the past year President Obama and Joe Biden have both made it a priority to medical research, but more importantly the medical research in the development of fighting cancer. President Obama also stated that in the past year Vice President Joe Biden said that America could cure cancer. Vice President Biden has also provided scientists with some of the best resources that is known in today’s society. President Obama then announced that Joe…