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2014). One of the ways in which the government does this is through support and initiatives aimed towards assisting local communities. FEMA, in recognizing the importance of hazard mitigation, has set up a variety of programs in which to assist the states and communities it serves. It operates the majority of these programs through…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in WWI had such a big effect on the soldiers that they had to discharge thousands of soldiers from fighting in the war. PTSD is easier to get if you have other mental problems like depression and anxiety. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can effect anyone that has experienced a traumatic event in their lifetime. The topic of PTSD possesses a multitude of causes, which negatively impact the victim, his or her family, and society in which the victims lives;…

Health Status By Anabel Rotger The aim of this paper is to explore the current mental health of the aging Veteran population that served during the Vietnam War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009 there were 9 million veterans in the United States age 65 and older (Ferrini & Ferrini, pg. 414). The Vietnam War Veterans are vivid proof of long-term negative consequences of combat exposure in different ways. After a long period of disservice and neglect, Congress acted and in 1983, passed…

Utilization of PTSD Screening in a Primary Care Setting Background Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, nearly 14 years ago, there have been over 2 million military personnel deployed in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), with more than 45% of this number having deployed more than once (Castro, 2014). Combat operations in both the Afghanistan and Iraqi theater have created a population of combat veterans in America who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (Fulton…

1934. Prior to this date, the NRF was a system evolved from several different contributing of the Communications Act of 1934 and Executive Order 12472. With the insurgent of The Homeland Security Act of 2002, the NRF became intertwined through the Department of Homeland Security. The Emergency Support Function #2 is comprised primarily of…

Olivia Davis English 1 Mrs. Toews 5 Oct. 2015 War Dogs V.S Veterans Have you ever come into contact with a veteran? Well I have and I still contact him to this day. This soldier's name is Chad Allen Davis and he is my father. After he came home from war he was worn out, and beaten up. If that is how a soldier looks after war I wonder how a war dog would look. War dogs work hard to overcome many obstacles that could easily harm them. Sometimes those obstacles could kill them. So why do military…

When signing up for the military you're not only fighting the battle overseas, you are fighting an even bigger battle when you get home. Such as medical and psychological injury. The United States government has to make taking caring of the military a priority by providing services for the veterans’ medical and psychological needs, their education so they can secure a job after the service, and additional medical help for the families of the veterans. Veterans have been developed with many…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Or PTSD, is a very serious issue which affects millions of people in the U.S alone. You can develop the mental disorder through any traumatic event in your life. It is most commonly seen in veterans, policeman, firefighters, and rape or sexually abused victims. This horrid disease can affect several aspects throughout your life. It can cause you to lose relationships, your job, or even your life. The causes of this disease can be…

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Combat Stress Reaction (CSR) are two of the most prevalent issues facing today’s military; confronting these issues has become an exceedingly problematic undertaking for those with the authority to do so. The Pentagon has released several directives over PTSD which have overreaching consequences pertaining to CSR, however, there has been less concern in addressing CSR among top brass because it is considered temporary. Often called “shellshock” or…

the term, prevention cannot happen without prior knowledge. When combating the terrorist threat, a government’s greatest asset is a deep understanding and knowledge of the threat. While there are many ways knowledge is obtained, three places the Department of Homeland Security can look at to improve the intelligence network of the nation overall through better intelligence interpretation are within cyber risk, border response, and internal management restructuring overall. Cyber Risk…