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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is a DOD agency whose main mission is to prevent the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). DTRA is able to accomplish its mission by partnering with other nations who also want to prevent the proliferation of WMDs. Moreover, DTRA also ensures that other countries are abiding their WMDs treaties by conducting inspections in their facilities, they also work with inspectors from other countries so that they can inspect U.S. facilities so…

difficulties that many veterans face on their way home. McVeigh goes on to talk about how the US Department of Defense has not been the best at giving the veterans the needs that they deserve. They have been found to being slow when it comes to that aspect of things. Throughout the article, the author talks about how more things need to be done in order to keep achieving a functional VA and Department of Defense. The author does go on to say that even though not every veteran experiences…

There are sixteen segments that make up the critical infrastructure of United States. Physical infrastructure has always been vulnerable to attacks, but within the last ten years our cyber-physical infrastructure has become increasingly more and more at risk with the rise in terrorism and increased integration of technology in all areas of our infrastructure. It is important for our government to implement risk based analysis, management and policies to protect our infrastructure from…

in doubt, check with your insurance agent and ask if you are legally required to carry terrorism insurance. Better yet, check with your own state’s department of insurance. If you do not know how to contact your state’s department of insurance you can go to this National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) link for U. S. States Departments of…

it misfired and hit me soon. A black abyss that's impossible to escape from was coming closer and closer it was my worst fear death. Furthermore, you might have thanatophobia which is the fear of death and affects sixty-eight percent of the United States population. Thanatophobia is a world fear so don’t feel bad if you have it.It might surprise you, but death is actually helpful. It can make you improve physical health,goals and values it also motivates you to help other people,…

After an eternity Rashawn interrupts the silence, saying as a Vehicle Specialist, driving is our preferred form of transportation. Considering the alternatives, it’s both efficient and effective for our journey, however, he makes it exceedingly clear that until he finds someone superior to travel with his only priority is himself. Furthermore, he continues describing the implications of traveling unprepared and describes our situation as disastrous without a plan. During this interaction, the…

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a disorder that can effect men, women, and children. It can occur after someone goes through or experiences a traumatic event like combat, assault, or disaster (Weathers, Blake, Schnurr, Kaloupek, Marx, & Keane, 2013). Although, in early research this disorder was rooted originally with soldiers who experienced horrific exposure during the war, studies show anyone exposed a trauma, are at risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). According to Whiston…

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is an anxiety disorder that affects people who have gone through a major traumatic event. At one time, a condition known as "Shell Shock" was common among men and women who had been through battle. This condition was also known as battle fatigue. These individuals experienced flashbacks of battle. There are many ways to help overcome this disorder; I believe that the best way is to get treatment through therapy. Soldiers returning home from war are most likely not…

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was officially recognised as a clinical syndrome in 1980 in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) DSM-III stimulating scientific interest, resulting in a surge of research. Individuals needing treatment were being identified through clinical measures that then guided treatment distribution (Marshall, Spitzer, & Liebowitz, 1999). Two measures developed was the Penn Inventory for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Hammarberg, 1992) and the…

I have to agree with you that waterway ports are the busiest at the same time I do not believe that are the hardest to secure. Living here in Jacksonville, FL I have several ports around me. There is Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) that controls three cargo terminals, a cruise terminal and an intermodal rail terminal. Blount Island (controlled by the Marines) is one terminal that I am familiar with because of the military. This facility has some of the tightest security even more than…