United States Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Defense(DOD) for the United States, founded in 1947, is the largest national employer. The department employing 1.3 million service members and seven hundred forty-two thousand civilian employees (USDoD). Currently in charge of the department is Secretory James Mettis. Their mission statement is located on the website, “Provide military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the country.” (USDoD). They work to fulfill their mission statement with nearly six…

After the devastating events that occurred on September 11, 2001, the numbers 9 and 11 are no longer just two ordinary numbers. These numbers are a constant reminder to the American people that such a catastrophe is possible and no one can predict what the future holds. These numbers now serve as more than just an emergency telephone number. These numbers mean something personal to all Americans who witnessed this historic event not long ago. The 2,977 deaths on that day in the World Trade…

to respond to natural or mass casualty disasters. The Department of Homeland Security was created to assess these threats and establish procedures to improve the resiliency of the country. Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland…

protection. “The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. Our duties are wide-ranging, but our goal is clear - keeping America safe.” The Department of Homeland Security is charged with the primary responsibilities of protecting the United States divided into 22 divisions that respond to terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters. Perhaps the most significant of these divisions is the The United States Secret…

Does Homeland Security in the United States need increased funding? With current circumstances and on-going terrorist threats around the world, does the national security of the United States need more funding to protect its civilians? This paper argues that financial support of homeland security in the United States is of high importance and any necessary funds should be made for the cause. In 2016 alone, there have been multiple terrorist attacks, including the recent bombings in Brussels,…

stages of development in relation to homeland security (2007). In the fiscal year 2001, the Department of Justice was the primary agency responsible for assessing risk through its first stage. The Department of Justice vied that Risk was equal to Population of an area; R=P (Masse, O’Neil & Rollins). This remained the standard formula of risk assessment between 2001 and 2003 when the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assumed responsibility for risk…

A History To Rewrite - Syrian Refugee Crisis The United States of America is always considered as a role model country for many other countries and people of different countries. People of different countries always look at America as their final hope when their country is going through different crisis. Moreover, America always share a great history of stepping up and help protecting the rights and moral values of those people in need. This time, the innocence Syrian people are looking at the…

to the attacks on the nation. The president and his cabinet organized and came up with the idea of the Department of Homeland Security, A department charged with protecting the homeland, by not only protecting America, but its citizens also from terrorist attacks. It is extremely important that the department carry…

In the article “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” the problem is the government making airport security change to full body scan imaging on monitors. The body scanners are a very controversial topic,l because it takes the privacy away from people by their bodies being exploited by security. For many people the new monitors are unjustifiable, but people have to choose whether they want safety or privacy. The main points of this “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” article is…

driver’s licenses and requires aliens to prove their "legal presence" in the United States (Thomas, HR 1268.) Its basic purpose is to ensure that state-issued licenses and IDs meet certain standards and requirements that the federal government sets before they will be considered valid. This piece of legislation has caused quite a bit of debate since its origination and passage into law. Some throughout the United States support this piece of legislation because they believe it will protect our…