Sexual assault in the U.S. military

drink in controlled environments and with more adult supervision can result in mature and sensible drinking behaviors (Engs). It’s been stated that many decisions and responsibilities arise at the age of 18 such as: having the chance to join the military, buying and smoking cigarettes, being able to vote, and severe on juries (Engs). Those in favor believe that if at the age of 18 one is capable of making all of these decisions and putting their lives at risk they should be able to make…

president of the United States, in my opinion, Jimmy Carter demonstrates qualities of a “great man” but at the same time, he struggled to respond to impressive difficulties, including a vital emergency and a high increase in unemployment. He revived U.S. relations with China and attempted progress with endeavors to deal with peace in the notable Arab-Israeli clash, however, late in his term a prisoner emergency occurred in Iran. Carter 's analysis of the country 's “emergency of certainty” did…

experienced segregation and savage physical assault, while Japanese and gay soldiers often faced isolation and psychological harassment. Each minority serviceman had a unique experience in the military because of their race or sexuality. Further, each minority serviceman endured their conditions for different reasons. Black soldiers experienced targeted violence unlike any other…

When I see women walking on the streets dressed in short, tight dresses and high heels with pounds of make up on, I often think they choose to dress that way. Maybe because they feel comfortable, it boosts their self-esteem or simply because it makes them look sexy. I’ve never really thought about the possibility that they were sold and forced into sex trafficking. Driving down the streets of Iowa I never thought I would actually see this going on. If you just take a second to look at these…

they can’t buy any alcohol due to not being 21 years’ old.” Lowering the drinking age will help slow the need for pre-gaming and bring the college fake ID business to a dead stop. It can 't help but reduce the binge drinking, drug overdoses and sexual assaults” (lower drinking) Having teens buy alcohol will stop them from consuming any other drugs such as pills, meth, and cocaine because they won’t want to try anything else if they know they can buy the alcohol, and have fun without hurting…

those living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be divided into four types of symptoms. Based on the studies by the “U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”, symptoms of PTSD include; re-experiencing, avoiding situations that remind you of the event, negative changes in beliefs and feelings, and hyper arousal (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015). These symptoms can occur days or even years after the traumatic incident, however, research…

Millions of people across the nation may choose the profession of becoming a lawyer. Thanks to today’s television shows and movies this profession has been looked upon being simpler than it really is. Some may choose this profession simply out of finding themselves hypnotized with the idea of being one of the hundreds of well portrayed lawyers in these movie and shows however, it’s much easier said than done. Becoming a successful lawyer is a grueling and one heck of a process. There are many…

http://dailysignal.com/2016/10/03/new-lawmakers-project-aims-to-support-religious-institutions/ McKerrick’s article “lawmakers’ New Project to Support Religious Institutions” severs to the purpose of providing awareness to how religious institutions are losing funding among modern day society. The republican party launched a project in September of this year to help religious institutions that are struggling to exist get funding to remain relevant in communities across the country. The…

Lyndon Johnson, The Assault on Poverty, and the Legacies of the Great Society Lyndon Johnson created a program called the “Great Society”. The great society is a domestic program in which social welfare programs in attempt to reduce poverty and crime. Johnson envisioned himself as a coalition builder. In the November 1964 election, the president received the majority of votes, and Goldwater could only obtain the support of his home state. The Medicare program, established in 1965, provided…

Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of America’s most notorious and profound lawbreakers. The Clinton family has been monopolizing the ideology of, the already distrusted, political system. In light of her recent run for the presidency, I decided it would be best to shed some much needed light onto the subject of her past scandals, present, and inevitable future. As Louis Brandeis once said, “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” Bill Clinton decided that it would be best to fire…