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Since September 11th the United States has taken a very different look at security vs privacy. This can be seen through changes not only in surveillance but also in plane security. Making people give up more privacy for increased security. As a society we are still debating on what we value more, security or privacy. Likewise in surveillance, a similar change has happened, more surveillance through all types of mediums are now taking place. This is done to thwart terrorist attacks against…

Thousands died on 9/11; family members, friends, firefighters and police, either trying to save lives or even trying to save their own. Strict enforcements on airplane security has become more challenging/advanced ever since the twin towers were bombed on 9/11, til this day it is still a hard topic to talk about. Not only has strict enforcement been challenging/advanced it has become a very time consuming task for people trying to catch their plane, but people understand that it is for their…

America’s veterans should be highly respected and appreciated because they fight for peace. Sometimes they fight for peace in other countries. Other times they fight for peace in our own country. I have some close family members who fought for our country. Veterans fight selflessly to put others before themselves to keep us safe. They have selflessly fought for us for many years. We should show them lots of respect. America’s veterans fight in other countries for peace. Some countries need our…

Title here “Many call it the 1000 yard stare and can't realize the pain when PTSD takes us there.” (Stanley Victor Paskavich) In Benedict Carey’s factual article, Stress On Troops Adds to U.S. Hurdles in Iraq, he states how PTSD affects soldiers and veterans who have been put under a lot of stress in the Military. Some soldiers get help from a psychologist. But sometimes they lash out at people. They will also have flashbacks of war that will make them lash out.…

Although a war is fought between nations,it is really fought by individuals who stand to lose everything in the process.The things the nations lose is nothing compared to what each and every soldier loses. Even after the war is over and the soldiers go home to their families,the war isn't over for them.The actual war is over,but the war in their own head has just began.Many soldiers can't adapt to their lives after the war.Sometimes they aren't ever the same.Some soldiers get mental…

The ability to predict precisely when and where the next natural disaster, industrial accident, or terrorist attack will strike is limited. And, given the circumstances and difficulty of predicting which adversary will strike and how it will strike, DHS did the best they could. When it came to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. A main circumstances of DHS leadership failing was the inability to understand Katrina as an incident of national significance on par with September 11 2001…

war correspondent, Sebastien Junger, states that our lonely society makes it difficult to come home from war. Junger analyses why it is hard for war veterans are unable to adapt to life back home. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Having worked as a reporter for 15 years in Afghanistan, Junger saw the traumatic effects of war on the human psyche. It was only until he came back home to New York that he realized there was wrong: he was suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).…

Ramsay,2012,p.77),” Critical Infrastructure protection and resilience takes place in an environment of policy, strategy, plans, and laws at the national, state, and local levels.” In that, many of these locations are leased, or owned by federal, state and local levels of government. The Governmental facility Sector can include military bases, office buildings, laboratories, courthouses, educational facilities, etc. The Educational Facility Sector includes those areas from kindergarten…

This essay is about what I care about and what i'm grateful for,and ther great veterans that support our country I am grateful for all the people that put their life on the line to help our country. It would be very hard to have our country be strong and together let alone stand,without our great volunteers that risk their lives to serve our country. These great people help and protect our great country. I salute these people now lets get started. For veterans,It must be very hard being away…

As a veteran I choose to continue my service to the United States by serving as a Social Worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs. I have been working at one of the local VA Medical Centers for a little over a year. Initially I see my role as a broker; connecting my clients with support services they need with the hopes to grow into an advocate supporting my veterans. Serving as a champion for this population seems to be a no brainer for me; as I believe that foundational piece is critical…