Sexual assault in the U.S. military

On October 28, 2002 ISIS held the first attack the most recent attack was on March 22, 2016. The first leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi spent most of life in and out of prison for selling drugs and getting charged for sexual assault. Zarqawi got out of prison and tried to take out the soviets but ended with Zarqawi back in jail. Zarqawi was killed by an American airstrike on June 7, 2006. After the death of the former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was placed in power and since…

make decisions without putting much thought into what they are actually doing. In many of these incidents the outcome can be negative. Drinking can cause an increase in sexual and physical assault. Drinking plays a significant role in risky sexual behavior especially in teens. This includes unwanted, unintended, and unprotected sexual activity, and even sex with multiple partners. These behavior increase the risk for unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as STDs, and even…

1800’s, Guatemala struggled to remain stable which led to the overthrow of the Guatemalan government in 1954 leaving a strict military regime in its place. This ultimately triggered a thirty-six year long civil war causing hundreds of thousands of Guatemalans, specifically the native Mayan peoples, to be displaced, missing, or dead. The Forced Disappearances in Guatemala…

A solution here is an uneasy one. Outright removing Fort Bragg from the equation is an idealistic idea, but would be met with great resistance by not just the military but those who rely on the post for their income. Slowly scaling back the military presence and having the military pour money in to the cultivation of a more diverse job base sounds overly democratic and perhaps a little naive. The best way to know what to do in the future may be to look at what was done the last time the United…

event such as; combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault ( “PTSD: National Center for PTSD” ). PTSD wasn’t added to the manual for mental disorders until 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association ( “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder's Effect on U.S. Veterans Explored on CBS Radio News." ). “PTSD was also known as “Shell Shock” during both World Wars and the Vietnam War”(“Post-traumatic Stress Disorder's Effect on U.S. Veterans Explored…

located in the southern tip of Cuba operated by the U.S. military (Fetini np). The detention facility was created after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York when Americans felt threatened by the uncertainty of terrorism (Fetini np). President Bush established the detention facility to campaign the elimination of terrorism and their support networks (Fetini np). Guantanamo Bay was established to hold individuals’ captive during military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq…

churches will reach out to victims and offer their support. “A Terminal Wait” by Mindy BelzIranians of religious minorities are being denied entrance into the U.S., even though Trump originally promised our help. These refugees currently live in Austria, where they receive a heightened security clearance and wait to be approved entrance into the U.S. However, all of the recent applications have been denied and these refugees have been given two weeks to leave Austria. “Repayment Ministry” by…

Title IX Historical Setting In 1972, the U.S. Department of Education passed Title IX; thus ensuring equal opportunities for both sexes in educational institutions. This title came during a time of revolution, and society fighting for equality in all aspects of life. At this time in society, women were consistently given unequal opportunities in education, starting from primary school. The title was created to provide opportunities, in an attempt to decrease an advantage one sex held…

militarized law enforcement agencies. America is obsessed with guns. History explains how guns ended up all around the world, and U.S. corporations like Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the largest global exporters of weapons accounting for about half of the worldwide gun sales totaling over $80 billion dollars. Not to mention the even greater sums that the U.S. government is spending buying the deadliest weapons then selling them to heavily militarize police forces, essentially subsidized…

A prominent issue in the United States is sexual discrimination in behaviour, dress code, sexual activity, appearance, and the workplace. Although it is unfair for women to have so many expectations on their appearance, the most problematic element is workplace discrimination. One can find many campaigns for introducing…