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    On September 11, 2001 nearly 3000 people were killed due to a terrorist attack. Senator Lamar Alexander stated “September 11, is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed our charitable instincts and reminded us of what we stand for.” Today I will inform you all on the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001, and will also be informing you all on the changes the United States made to prevent terrorist attacks like this from happening…

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    On September 11, 2001, a massive terrorist attack changed and shaped America. During 9/11, several airline flights crashed into various areas and hit different landmarks, including The World Trade Centers, The Pentagon, and a grassy terrain in Pennsylvania. Al Qaeda, a worldwide Islamic terrorist group, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Their attacks hugely impacted the country's security, helping put forth stricter rules and regulations. In addition to the increase in security, 9/11…

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    The attacks of September11, 2001 changed American society forever. Due to this event, several people endured loss and grief. This occurrence was a tragic event happened in New York City, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Also, the aftermath of the attacks showed and reviled stories of heroism and sacrifices that motivated them all. The effect of the terrorist attacks, and innocent victims, let people from around the world to offer their support, encouragement, and blessings of America. However, this…

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    Obscenity is defined in Media Essentials: A Brief Introduction as a form of expression not protected by the first amendment. The reason for not protecting it is due to its inappropriate information. This information could harm or upset its audience in anyway and this must be avoided. However, where the line should be drawn is not always clear, how much protection does the first amendment give us? What is too much protection and can it go too far? This argument has occurred in two cases: The New…

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    Why Is 9/11 Important

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    A telecommuting job could be the answer for some people who prefer to be at home. After 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon I felt so out done by the great loss of lives in that attack. The attack on Americans who went to work and lost their lives is crazy. These land mark places housed the most educated, wisest, well trained and knowledgeable, historians people. The losses for 9/11 are as following: “$7 billion: Amount paid out through the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund to…

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    September 11, 2001 was a very devastating day in U.S. history due to the attack on the Twin Towers located in New York, NY and the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. 19 Islam 's who were associated with the terrorist group al-Qaeda, which was led by Osama Bin Laden and a few others, hijacked the plane shortly after takeoff in hopes to carry out the suicide attacks and terrorism performed that day in the United States. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, terrorism is “the unlawful use or…

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    detonated a van filled with explosives in the basement of the World Trade Center in New York City, killing six people and wounding 1,000. They also claimed responsibility to the high jacking of 4 airliners too crash into the World Trade Centers, the pentagon, and the last plane to not make it to its intended target was headed for the White House. (National) There were many more attacks, killing more innocent people and causing more destruction. ISIS has also committed some brutal attacks on…

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    focused objectives and rapid withdrawal. However, as Pfaff points out, this does not lead to a tradition in rapid withdrawal that was the modus operandi of Pre-WWII America, instead it led to a cycle of invasion and indefinite military presence. The Pentagon took advantage of the restored morale amongst the military and expanded its role while seizing unoccupied bureaucratic territory, as Pfaff…

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    The health service organization researched for this assignment is Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda Maryland. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) is the nation largest military medical center providing services in over 100 clinics and specialties for military beneficiaries in the National Capital Region (NCR) (WRNMMC, 2016). In terms of the segmentation variables, the primary target market for WRNMMC can be two fold, demographic and psychographic.…

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    1998 Islamist terrorists also bombed U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The largest attacks against the United States came on September 11, 2001 when Islamist terrorists brought the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) and bombed the United States Pentagon. In the early morning of September 11, 2001, America fell victim to one of the deadliest attacks in the nation’s history. Nineteen Islamic extremists, belonging to al-Qaida, hijacked four commercial airplanes within the United States. Two the…

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