Improvised explosive device

The United States (US) Department of State (DoS) recognizes some 59 terrorist organizations with foreign origins. Of those, Hezbollah potentially poses the most danger to the U.S., and is capable of executing terrorist attacks, and criminal activities within our borders. Hezbollah has been an active threat against Western nations with a presence in the Middle-East, Israel, and to the U.S. for over 30 years. Hezbollah has extended its influence and operations around the world, and have setup…

The New Walking Dead: Memory Impairment with Traumatic Brain Injury Memory impairment can be a negative handicap to an individual’s quality of life. The incident rates of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have been increasing each year. TBI has been associated with memory and neurodevelopmental impairment. Lack of research into understanding, diagnosis, and care are all factors that are limiting the outcomes of TBI patients. More effort needs to be placed in research and development of care plans…

Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? Remotely-controlled aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can be equipped with bombs and missiles for attack missions. The original drone, the MQ-1 Predator and the upgraded MQ-9 Reaper are the two most commonly used unmanned aerial vehicles. They are cherished for their ability to fly thousands of feet over a target for long durations of time and relay high-resolution, live reconnaissance. In…

In a post-9/11 world, the presence of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being more prevalent within our society. To understand how PTSD affects veterans today, we must gain a thorough understanding as to what PPS is and how it affects the brain. PTSD is a major psychological condition that affects an individual who has experienced a horrific event. Some events can include witnessing the death of a significant other, seeing gore and other graphically horrific images etc.…

As the majority of us enter the later teen years of our lives, we are all presented with an opportunity, one that has many benefits along with many drawbacks. We are all able to join the military, however the choice comes down to you. It is relatively important that we are educated on the matter of joining the military and both the good things and bad things that result from that. The majority of us know of the main benefits and drawbacks, but there are some that most of us are uneducated on.…

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” – Albert Einstein When famous physicist Albert Einstein made the statement in 1949, it was with the assumption that World War III, if it happens, will be on a global scale and may cause massive destruction and likely with the usage of nuclear warfare and hence World War IV will be fought with primitive weapons. While nuclear warfare cannot be ruled out, the way wars or conflicts…

Armenta recognizes this bond when he is discharged after stepping on an IED (improvised explosive device) and separated from Zenit when he says, "He was like my worn-out shield, every scratch tells a story. And nothing felt right without him...” (Paterniti 42). Armenta and Zenit's story is one of many that shows the iron bond that forms even…

the attacks. Shapiro uses the examples of forming your fingers into the shape of a gun and chewing a pop tart into the shape of a firearm supporting how “…children across America have been suspended or even prosecuted for far less than bringing a device with bomb-like appearance to school.” ( Even though Shapiro had a different opinion on whether or not the procedures taken were appropriate or over-the-top, he does recognize the opposing side as well. He recognizes that after 9/11, our country…

lander that produces contact with an extraterrestrial body and operates from a stationary position, or a rover that can move over terrain once it is landed. According to the same article by Jerry Woodfill” The most common type of existing robotic device is the crane-like RMS (Remote Manipulator System), or robot arm, most often used in industry and manufacturing.” It can do a lot of the movements of the human arm; it can do a 360-degree circular motion at the…

The nature of war from olden times till now has never changed. But the character of war is ever evolving as the means and methods used are constantly changing. Hybrid warfare was never new as in practice; any threat can be hybrid as long as it is not limited to a single form and dimension of warfare. Carl von Clausewitz describes the nature of war in its unchanging essence: that is, those things that differentiate war (as a type of phenomenon) from other things. War’s nature is violent,…