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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…

protective zone for much of the United States’ history, but that was rapidly changing. Similarly, the rapid change in Europe towards totalitarian governments gave Roosevelt trouble. He recognized that in these authoritarian nations, leaders were advantaged in foreign policy by being able to shift the economy into war production with exceptional power compared to his own. Roosevelt sought to take small steps towards establishing a posture that would offer the United States the security needed…

saw a plane fly directly into her office in the South Tower. This is just one story from a lucky survivor of that infamous day. More than an attack on a single location, these were attacks on the United States of America that would forever change the country in more ways than one. As a result of the 9/11 attacks, the most affected aspects of life were airport operations, immigration regulations, and the initiation of the war on terror. Airports pre- and post- 9/11 differ drastically from each…

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…

When we think of a Military Veteran, often times our minds jump right to Vietnam or World War I and II. Many have served and sacrificed since the beginning of time. Some have been drafted, some chose the Military as a way of serving their country, while some chose to join for a guaranteed means to support them and their family. Not once did a Veteran think while they were Active Duty that eventually they would or could become unemployed. Unable to support themselves, or their family. Not…

I hope everyone had a good first week. I apologize for the delay on my initial post. This week we are discussing the concept of homeland security in relation to homeland defense and national security. The term homeland security and the concept of national security has been prevalent in the United States since the terrorist attacks along the East coast on September 11th, 2001. After these attacks the United States had to take a look at itself and reassess its policy over the counties defense.…

thousand Americans were killed in the Vietnam War, but twice as much died after the war from PTSD, suicidal thoughts, depression, and by other psychological problems. Many after coming back from the war couldn’t adjust to the civilian life, and many state that the war shattered their lives. Many veterans felt forgotten, and unappreciated,…

screams of delirium (quote from Amanda Steele).” In traumatic life-threatening events, such as rape, divorce, death, abandonment, and even war, a psychiatric disorder known as PTSD may form, leaving people in distress, isolation, and in numerous other states. It’s a tough mountain to climb, and many people have difficulties dealing with it. In the book, The Things They Carried—a novel by Tim O’Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers in the Vietnam War—several of the main characters undergo…

and O’Flaherty did that perfectly. In conclusion, “The Sniper” tries to create a sense of what happens in the day of a typical soldier and the effects their mind goes through. The concepts of depression, social issues, and the way people think post- war are prevalent in soldiers with PTSD. These symptoms affect the veterans in varying ways and degrees based on what personally happened to the individual. After reading this, do you think you could make it through life with…

Assertive Outreach - helps individuals access services and navigate systems usually through intense case management; Motivational Interventions - this component is aimed at illness self-management which brings to the light the ambivalence of clients that hinder them in achieving life’s goals; Counseling – individual, group, family, or a combination; Social Support Interventions - Not only building new relationships but mending older ones; Long Term Perspective – Accepting that recovery cannot…