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    the American presence in South Vietnam in the 1960s, it led to a greater demand for women in the Army Nurse Corps. Women in the armed forces faced many debates when it involved them being in combat zones despite the requests of servicewomen being deployed to South Vietnam. Military officials argued that combat zones were not appropriate for American women. In addition to not being employed in positions that are not in standard of the cultural pattern of using women services in the country. A…

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    women”. The purpose for the draft was to ensure combat troops. The law has not been developed at that point and women were banned from combat roles. Therefore the Supreme Court stated that it was simply because women are not qualified for draft registration. I believe that the law determined by the Supreme Court was fair because there was no violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S Constitution. Since women were simple excluded from the combat position it makes sense that Congress…

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    Veterans In The Odyssey

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    adapt to society. Unfortunately, over time, the way people in society have treated post-war veterans has slowly hit rock bottom because people do not understand the mental state of veterans when they return home. Therefore, many veterans remain in combat mode and have a hard time assimilating into society. In Homer’s The Odyssey, Odysseus…

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    many brigade and company commanders. Soldiers have undergone separation boards forcing them to be involuntarily separated. These boards are forcing the Army to separate quality Soldiers. Many Soldiers have gone through these boards while serving in combat zones. The moral and welfare of the Soldier and unit could be affected significantly as the Soldiers may lose focus on their…

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    disorder (PTSD) can effect anyone, even children. There is a great deal of factors that can come into play when attracting PTSD. It can occur from any traumatic incident in one’s life, whether you were the victim or an innocent by standard. A few being combat, sexual assault, or just seeing something gory. Military veterans are among the many who suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic, 2014). The men and women of the armed forces never know when the day will come when they will need to put their…

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    Barege Professor Veleva MGT 330 30 November 2016 The lack of debriefing for family members of combat soldiers. In the last decade since the war in the Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq began, each year thousand of soldiers are coming back home from deployment to families who do not know how to handle the changes their loving soldier will face coming back from most likely horrendous experiences. Normally, before deployment, soldiers would be briefed as to what to expect in the war zone, such as…

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    morale which would prevent the unit from accomplishing the mission. Elizabeth Hoisington, one of the first women to attain the rank of Brigadier General said "We must consider the consequences of mixing men and women in units in a close situation like combat. Man-woman relationships become a problem, and they could cause costly distractions." Debra B (May, 2013) From a General with years upon years of experience. Anytime you get two of the opposite sexes you will have the distraction. In the…

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    capabilities, avoid domain isolation and fracturing, and preserve freedom of action.”1 The enemies of the United States Military are learning and adapting to the processes and warfighting functions and are preparing to face the U.S. in large-scale combat if the need arises.2 The enemy has developed a new style for warfare based on three main lessons learned from observation and direct contact with the United States Military. The first lesson is to never let U.S. forces…

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    though it outwardly seems they are prepared for combat the reality of warfare knocks them out before they’re ready to dodge the emotional hit. I think the end phrase is a clear symbol of Wrights message through this text and his own point of view on this war. “What’s the first thing you think when you shoot a civilian? The recoil of your rifle.” The rifles movement shows ironically the feeling and emotion of the soldiers before they go to combat and after. At first the main thought is…

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    Syrians are fleeing Syria. They are fleeing to escape undesirable things. They are leaving to escape government, bombing, and bloodshed. They are leaving to escape the tragedies these things left in its wake. Approximately 5, 000 Syrians are fleeing everyday. In 2002 the population was estimated at 22, 530, 756. It dropped to 22, 457, 336 in 2012, while today it is 22, 085, 048. Syria recently was a quickly growing country, but is now dropping. These refugees are escaping to the neighboring…

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