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and accounting arm of the Department of Defense, therefore, it is a federal government agency. Located around the globe, DFAS has over 12,000 employees. The majority of employees work at one of the five primary sites located in Indianapolis, Indiana; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Rome, New York; or Limestone, Maine. Additionally, there are satellite offices in Texarkana, Europe, and Japan as well as pay offices located at 38 military bases across the United States.…

The Center for Defense Information (CDI) was a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC. It specialized in analyzing and advising on military matters.[1] CDI was founded in 1971 by an independent group of retired military officers including Adm. Gene La Rocque and Adm. Eugene Carroll.[2] Center for Defense Information Abbreviation CDI Merged into Project on Government Oversight Formation 1971 Founder Adm. Gene La Rocque, Adm. Eugene Carroll Extinction 2012 Location…

Rape or assault occurs more frequently in the United States Military than the public thinks. It is vital to address these situations and consider which policies are not functioning properly. Currently, rape in the civilian society is viewed with horror and disgrace. When women or men are raped, a large number of them do not report it, since they are ashamed of experiencing such an enormity. They are also most likely disturbed or distressed to even speak about the incident. To speak about…

In the United States there has been a push to provide justice for crimes in a manner in which rehabilitation is a major focus. Because of this there has been a rapid number of specialty courts popping up throughout the nation. Specialty courts are specialized court sessions which target individuals with underlying medical, mental health, substance use and other issues that contribute to these individuals coming before the court with greater frequency. Specialty court sessions promote improved…

when a traumatic event is experienced and with time, symptoms interfere with daily functioning. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014) This occurs when the normal stress reaction after a traumatic incident does not go away over time and disrupt life. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015) PTSD can be explained as when the reaction to fear is changed because of a traumatic ordeal, and fear is experienced regardless of a lack of danger. (National Institute of Mental Health, n.d.) Attributes.…

Fifteen years ago, the United States wasn’t officially engaged in any wars. Few of us had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and ISIS didn’t even exist. We deported half the number of people we do today. Our surveillance state was a fraction of its current size. And — perhaps hardest to believe — we didn’t have to take off our shoes to get through airport security. America’s involvement in the War on Terror — prompted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks — resulted in a dramatic change in our…

served 20+ years in the United States Marine Corps. My father was medically retired after an incident in afghanistan. I have watched him stay up nights in pain and all the VA will do is give him pills that don’t work. I am not just fighting for him I am fighting for the men and women who watch their loved ones go through both mental…

The “Liberty City Seven” case served as a prototype for these terrorism sting operations. There is always a vast divide between the information in the initial news reports and the eventual reports after the government discloses all of the details in court. The Liberty City Seven were a group of young black males from one of the Miami’s poorest areas, Liberty City. They were approached by an undercover FBI criminal informant, Abbas al-Saidi who began his career as a drug snitch at the age of 16…

an estimate of 23.4 million veterans in the United States and about 2.2 million military service members. Due to the demanding environments of military life and experiences of combat, personnel experience some sort of mental illness at some point throughout or after their military career. Service members are faced with sexual trauma, depression, stress, brain injuries, suicide, substance abuse, homelessness, and/or involvement with the criminal justice systems. Approximately 18.5% of service…

intelligence, law enforcement, and emergency management contribution. Not only did it bring public awareness it revealed that the federal government was on the hook for helping state and local governments before and after the event it showed where they fall short. President Bush restructured the federal government with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) along with adding the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Response Framework (NRF) (Rubin, 2012). With the spiralling…