Veterans Research Papers Samples For Students

The history of Vietnam is filled with strong women who acted heroically or played heroic roles at times when the nation was in crisis. Some of these women who are greatly celebrated in Vietnam as heroes are sisters TrungTrac and TrungNhi. The two led a Vietnamese revolt against the Chinese in 39-42 C.E. These women feature heavily in Vietnamese history books where they are often hailed as the Hai Ba Trung (The Trung Sisters). Another great woman who is also revered greatly in Vietnamese history books is Madame Trieu (Ba Trieu) who also led a Vietnamese revolt against the Chinese in 248 ...

Veterans today are the heroes of yesterday. They stood up for us, risked their lives just to protect us, and sacrificed their personal needs and wants for our country. We should look up to them, we should be thankful to them. They are our heroes without special powers; heroes who are just the normal people like us. Despite the heroic deeds that they used to do, it is saddening that they do not get that much compensation for their actions. I am not saying that we should always give them praises but simple acts of gratitude like good benefits ...

The Battle of the wilderness was fought from May 5-7 in 1864 and it took almost two days. This battle was between two Generals of the Civil war namely Ulysses S. Grant and Robert Lee. The battle was the beginning of U. S. Grant’s overland operation in opposition to Richmond. Actually it was his first war in the Virginia region as well as his first war in opposition to Robert Lee. The war was fought near the town of Richmond town which was being protected by General Robert Lee. The major objective of Grant was to capture this ...

Abstract
Leadership is very important in military in order to win battles. Leadership is the ability to influence people by providing purpose in a course of action, direction and motivation and at the same time operating to achieve the intended mission in order to improve the society.
In military, leadership is a decisive element to achieve battle field success. A good military leader should assist an army in overcoming adversary since leadership is the driving force behind the structural factors that a nation can provide to its military commanders that necessitates the winning battles. A good army leader prepares his ...

Exoskeleton is a device designed to increase human muscle strength due to external skeleton. It replicates human biomechanics to scale up efforts in movements and can be integrated into a suit. Actual working models are now developed in Japan and the United States.
The first exoskeleton was co-developed by the General Electric and the United States military in the '60s, and was called Hardiman (Kong and Jeon, 2006). It could lift up to 110kg with a force applied at the lifting of 4.5 kg. However, it was impractical because of its considerable weight up to 680kg. The project was not successful. ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is one among the many psychological disorders that people experience. It is a disorder associated with traumatizing events that one get exposed to in the course of daily life, work, threat of death, sexual assault, war, etc. It falls under the anxiety disorders in the DSM IV. The characteristics of the disorder are completely absent before the exposure to a traumatic event.
The PTSD results from a variety of experience. At times, if the trauma is in the extreme limits, it can occur without any predisposing conditions (U.S department of Health and Human Services). However, there are categories ...

For example Elizabeth L. Angeli, Department of Psychology, State University.

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Angeli, Department of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 55555
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Major Depressive Disorder is marked by recursive episodes of low feelings in mood, shallow mindedness and persistent felling deep chasm in oneself. This can be accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest in pleasurable activities such as listening to music, playing games, watching movies, etc. The subject continuously displays a sad attitude and lack of interest in life. ...

Ethos

Ethos refers to the credibility of the person presenting his speech or an appeal he makes to authority. In other words, it is how well an orator convinces his audience, so that it can be confident in him as qualified to speak on a particular subject. Ethe (plural of ethos) can arise in ways such as one being a notable figure in the field in which he is speaking, for instance, a CEO in a company or a college professor in a certain faculty. Moreover, it can also arise due to one having vested interests in a matter, in question. Nonetheless, ethos can arise by one ...

The Terracotta Army, which is also called The Army of the First Emperor or The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, was built during the Qin Dynasty (221-201 BCE) in China. The local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shanxi province, discovered The Terracotta Army in 1974 while digging a well. This immediately caught the attention of historians because it was important historical material for them to study regarding the Qin Dynasty. Today, there are more than 8,000 sculptures discovered in Xi’an. They were in three main pits covering a total area of about 19,120 square meters. The Army was buried ...

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) In Iraq-Afghanistan Wars

Abstract
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are homemade bombs that are constructed and deployed in certain ways. Since October 2001, IEDs have been responsible for over 3000 combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. These devises are designed to specifically kill, harass, or injure people or groups of people. In Iraq and Afghanistan, IEDs have been widely used. They are hidden behind guardrails and signs, inside animal carcasses, and under roadside debris, these encounters are very dangerous as they are causing thousands of death in Iraq and Afghanistan annually (Tanielian, 2008, p. 11).
This strategy has taken a different direction ...

Improvised Electronic Devices

Introduction
This paper will focus on hardware and software systems that are used in The clearance of IEDs. The researcher will focus more in the hardware and software used in the clearance of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). This is because this is the area where the researcher understands. Most of the software and hardware that the researcher will focus on will be those that are used for clearing IEDs. The fight against IEDs has been an issue of concern for many bodies including the GAO and the Department of Defense. There are many deaths of the military which ...

Back in late 52 BC came the final pacification of the Aeduis, and then Arvernes expressed humility. Moreover, they returned to 20 thousand prisoners. With regard to the Aeduis, then they even maintained the status allies, who besides them had only loyal Lingones. Arvernes, though, had to give a large number of hostages, also received quite tolerable peace terms on which their independence in dealing with domestic issues was recognized. Now that the danger of united Gaul was eliminated. For Caesar, it was important to find support at least in the two most significant communities.
But is there any ...

What is wrong with these pictures? On the left shows how things may start out; on the right shows how women soldiers in combat get hurt.
Perhaps the photographs depicted above (Courtesy of Google Images) seem extreme, yet what is the alternative to reality? On January 24, 2013 as reported by the an article in the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild “Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that the military would finally lift the ban on women serving in frontline combat roles, overturning the 1994 rule that limited the roles for women in the armed ...

Being able to experience fear is what keeps animals, including humans, alive. Fear is a natural reaction to a potentially dangerous event that can harm or kill a person and it can help one quickly focus on the source of danger and either prepare to fight or run away from it. However, some exceptionally traumatic situations that caused major fear can lead to its persistence many months and even years after the experience. Such situations can cause a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which, according to Psych Central, is a “debilitating mental disorder that follows experiencing or witnessing an extremely traumatic, tragic, or terrifying event” ( ...

Prior the Revolutionary War of between 1775 and 1783, Britain was in control of its American colony, much to the chagrin of the latter. With the colonization came laws of governance imposed on the Americans as a form of dominance by the British forces. With the forced management and the increasing need for independence among the colonized nation, the resulting tense relations were inevitable if not expected. Boston city was no different as its people continued to repel the presence of the Britons in its society. Consequently, on March 5, 1770, a confrontation between people from both sides, in Boston Massachusetts, ...

Feminism is an ideological movement based on the targeted outcome of gender equality, but there is no one, clear definition or agreement on what or who it represents and as such it would be impossible for it to create equality. I will argue that because of that ongoing conversation, it creates the conditions necessary for equality.
Within Feminism, there are a number of different strands. It is usual to talk about three waves of Feminism, and all of these can be seen to link with other areas of social and political activism. For example, in the United States, awareness ...

Veterans are people who have had long service and experience in a given field or occupation. Majority of the war veterans have had a direct exposure to activities of war, death and armed combats. They are often referred to as veterans because of the selfless sacrifices that they make on behalf of defending the needs and interest of their fellow citizens. Military veterans usually receive special treatment from their countries and fellow citizens because of the enormous sacrifices they make during wars. Numerous countries offer to support their veterans and to honor them while others may choose to ignore them. War ...

Homelessness is an unfortunate and growing problem in the United States, as well as around the globe. Many people mistake homeless people for individuals who can help themselves out of their situation. They believe they brought homelessness and poverty on themselves and, therefore, deserve no passion or help in bettering their circumstances. This fact was true in 1987, when Peter Marin wrote is exposing article, “Helping and Hating the Homeless: The Struggle at the Margins of America,” and it is true today . The preconceived notion that homeless individuals can all be lumped into one group of people is a common ...

The influence of Negro American on the emergence of African Nationalism is indisputable. There had been only about 500,000 free African Americans slaves before the Civil War started in 1862. The battles of the Civil War involved millions of soldiers and most of the histories took place in the eastern part of Carolina. The American Civil War was a consequence of differences that were arising due to some problems that were not sorted out fully with the ratification of the United States Constitution. The main lasting effect of the battle was the elimination of the institution of slavery in ...

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Introduction
You all have seen the degrading photos. You remember how you felt the shame, seeing what looked like electrical-shock wires attached to human flesh, whose head was covered by a black cone-shaped hooded cloak. Perfidious sensory deprivation ensued. Someone once conveyed the following words of misery: “Only by experience can anyone realize how deep, and dark, and foul is that pit of abominations.” These words were written by Harriet Jacobs, a black woman in American history whose first-hand account recorded the atrocities of her captivity and cruelty of slavery (“Harriet Jacobs Fugitive Slave”). The tortures she suffered are unspeakable. ...

Question 4

How does love figure into the development of the text? What is O’Brien trying to say about the relationship between love and war?
In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien brings a story of the American platoon soldiers who were deployed to fight for a good course in the Vietnam War. The whole novel is a collection of stories of the experiences of these soldiers during their time in the jungle as they fought far away from home. As the narrator, O’Brien brings a clear picture of the real and fictitious occurrences in the battlefield. Although the central theme ...

Veteran’s Healthcare

VETERAN’S HEALTH CARE
My proposal to you to table the bill in the senate for debate stems from the power vested in the laws of the United States. If an individual or group seeks to make significant changes in the community, the law is among the best tools because it often takes effect uniformly in the whole country. In spite of the variations that state governments may make to the law to suit the regional needs, they cannot deviate from the law implemented by the federal government through the constitution of the United States. If the bill ...

Adopting the Wrong Perspective

In response to the rising clamor for gender equality and getting rid of double standards, officials are trying hard to incorporate a gender neutral approach to several aspects of the American society. Their recent target is the military.
On January 2013, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced that the Pentagon will lift the ban on females serving in combat roles. Apparently, this move was prompted by the bravery of more than 150 female soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan (Londoño). Panetta further explained that the aim of the decision was to provide the best soldiers for the country without ...

The background of the War

In May 1967, the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser proposed the Arab countries to destroy the Jews as a nation (Dunstan, 2009). He was supported by the Syrian Defense Minister Hafez al-Assad, who would not object starting a war of extermination. Ahmad Shukeiri as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization promised that the Jews will be allowed to return to their country of birth, if some of them survive.
Syria, Egypt, and Jordan started a general mobilization. Partial mobilization was announced by Kuwait and Sudan. Saudi Arabia also proclaimed the desire to take part in the war with Israel. Algeria ...

Civil War history often exists in terms of the white Northern soldiers and white Southern soldiers, fighting with each other. The African Americans are shown waiting on either side to awaiting their fate. However, this is far from the truth, and no one can deny the influence of Negro American on the emergence of African Nationalism. Before the Civil War started in 1862, there were a projected four million slaves in the United States and only about 500,000 free African Americans. Only one percent of all African Americans resided in the North. White soldiers often saw the African Americans ...

Introduction

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be described in the generality as the development of persistent and characteristics symptoms which leads to difficulties in normal functioning. This is usually due to an exposure to a life-threatening event or experience or an event that can be perceived by the individual as a life-threatening or causing serious injury (Alexander, 2012). These cases are widespread, and the range of events that exposes an individual to this disorder cannot be streamlined to any particular aspect of life. The behavioral responses to the events and the perceptions of the individual about the event have a significant impact on ...

Introduction

John Hunt Morgan was a popular Confederate general and cavalry officer during the Civil War. He is most remembered for his Morgan’s Raid wherein he led several hundred men on a more-than thousand mile journey from the South into Kentucky and as far as southern Ohio, which is the farthest point reached by any Confederate group in the north during this war (Dupuy, Johnson and Bongard, 1992, 525). He sowed terror and fear in the hearts of ordinary people from Indiana and Ohio (Boyer, 1912, 164-165). This short paper will examine General Morgan’s escape from the Ohio Penitentiary in ...

Increase of PTSD in the Military

Psychology
Increase of PTSD in the Military

Introduction

In the post cold war era, there was widespread hope for the end of armed conflict. However, such hopes were belied. Instead of long-drawn standoffs between the major powers of the world, the nature of conflict became more variegated and localized. Added to the larger number of smaller scale conflicts was the new phenomenon of a ‘clash between civilizations.’ Islamic movements challenged the supremacy of the United States, which had emerged as the sole superpower on the global stage. The new realities have forced the United States to continue to deploy military ...

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Over all these many years, the story surrounding the Civil War in Helena has been essentially focused around the seven Confederate generals and also the historical day of 4th July, 1863, battle. The story of Helena in the Civil War, however, is much more multifaceted. It starts with the breakaway crisis and the blast of partisan youth taking up arms in the sectional battle. The Confederacy never protected Helena. Many soldiers from Helena left to faraway places beyond the Mississippi River to fight various other battles.
Helena, Arkansas was one of ...

Its history

The US Veterans Administration Healthcare System is the largest healthcare system in the world, which traces its roots back to the year 1636, the time when the Pequot Indians and the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony were at a war (Al-Assaf, & Schmele, 1993). Then in 1776, the Continental Congress has provided pensions to the disabled soldiers. In the year 1811, first medical and domiciliary facility for the veterans was, however, authorized. The veteran assistance program was extended in the 19th century for including the benefits for veterans, dependents and widows. In 1917, Congress introduced new system of the veterans, and in ...

The Civil War is largely remembered as a fight between white northerners and white southerners and central to this fighting were issues of states’ rights, secession, and slavery. Only by looking at the war more closely is it possible to examine the varied roles African Americans played in the conflict. Perhaps the most notable of these roles was soldier.
The start of the Civil War saw many free African Americans in the north hoping to enlist in the military. Although some African Americans had served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, a 1792 federal law barred them ...

Child narration is not an easy technique in writing novels, yet in the novel “Beasts of No Nation”, Iweala uses the technique most effectively to create an elucidating picture for his audience. Through the eyes of a child, he presents the issue of war, loss of childhood and death in a way that adults can remember and question the damaging effects of these issues on children. The child narrator question the things adults take for granted and can make a horrible situation more appealing to a reader. In addition, the author uses the voice of the child to show the reader the inner ...

Introduction

The level of confidence in the military can be rated to be at its top. The ranking of the confidence is based from onset of the recruitment of soldiers and how they carry out their missions once the training is over. Individuals, who are interested in joining the army, are required to be citizens. These individuals are required to have an education; one must at least have a diploma from high school. The individuals are required to be mentally and physically fit. Age plays a role in the recruitment of persons to the military, the person are required to be over ...

Research paper

Educational Institution
Introduction
Dramatically increasing numbers of victims of different disasters (natural disasters, large-scale accidents and disasters, local wars and related events, etc.), illegal activities (terrorism, robbery, rape), serious conflicts in society lead to increased prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the population, and, therefore, to an increasing interest of scientists to this problem.
Analysis of the vast clinical experience gained during many years of studying mental disorders has established that patients affected by this disorder have a number of common and recurring symptoms with specific severe and outlined features. Given that none of the accepted ...

Section I:Introductory Overview

A. Background and History of PTSD
Many research findings found out that anxiety disorder known as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a ubiquitous neuropsychological phenomenon. It happens to almost any individuals, no matter what their age, gender, ethnicities, etc. Being associated with serious traumatic events, it has many characteristic symptoms, such as survivor guilt, lack of involvement with reality, recurrent images and thoughts, numbing and reliving the trauma in dreams. People undergo the reliving of traumatic events via recurrent nightmares or similar threatening scenarios (National Institute of Health, 2014). Individuals with the disorder have excessive distressing feelings triggered by ...

The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights claims “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood” (United Nations). This means that people all over the world should live in peace and respect each other’s rights and freedoms no matter what race, color, ethnicity, and sex they represent. These universal rights became pillars of modern liberal society and spread rapidly across the globe. Article 4 of the Declaration states that no one shall be held ...

Abstract

Both chronic stress and an exposure to a traumatic experience can cause a myriad of issues, both mentally and physically. If the physical and emotional symptoms that accompany prolonged stress or posttraumatic stress disorder is not addressed, the effects can be lethal. Fortunately, research has helped us to understand the impact stress has on one’s mental and physical well-being, leading to developments within the field of psychology known as positive psychology. Through monitoring the mind-body connection, the effects of stress can be reduced greatly. The following paper will address the diagnostic criteria and background of PTSD, the biological changes that ...

Clara Barton was a nurse who established the American Red Cross. Besides being a nurse, she as well served as a patent clerk, humanitarian, and teacher. She was a woman who grew her career offering help to those who needed it. She did not get married since she thought married women were restricted (Oates, 1994).
Clara Barton is regarded as among the cherished humanitarians in America. She was the first female nurse allowed to get at the battlefield, as well as offer supplies and medical aid to the injured in the course of Battle of the Bull in the Civil War. She ...

I. Background
Combat stress or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among military veterans and service personnel, is an anxiety disorder associated with severe traumatic conditions. It is characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt and numbness, recurrent thoughts and images, re-living the trauma in dreams, and lack of involvement with reality. Current or previous combatants who were exposed to severe combat-related traumas show characteristic symptoms such as markedly dissociative behaviors and unreasonable complaint participating in events they previously enjoyed doing. They also show decreased interest, emotional estrangement and detachment, as well as, diminished affection, tenderness, intimacy, and sexuality. Because ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is usually described by the American Psychiatric Association as an Emotional disorder which starts from a specific occurrence inducing extensive stress. The disorder is mostly found in victims of the Holocaust, sexual harassment, car accidents and other traumatizing incidents, for instance, combat. The disorder has a very long history.
Posttraumatic stress disorder is every now and then considered being a moderately modern diagnosis just because the name made its first appearance in 1980. This is not the case since the history of this disorder has quite a long history. The history of the posttraumatic stress disorder has often been ...

Introduction

Memos are written to give a brief description to the coworkers or management owners of a business within companies. They are associated to announcing proposals, or upcoming meetings as per company’s procedures. In addition, project memos can be used in addressing stages in projects such as in implementation, planning or data presentation of a project (Ash, 305). In this project memo, a description on what will be carried out, upon its acceptance, in terms of purpose, research questions, methods of research, and the merits shall be discussed in order to convince the professor into accepting the project” Generation Gap at Work”.

Discussion

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): An Introduction

PTSD is a well-known acute anxiety syndrome that is created after an experience to any incident which is considered as threatening and causes psychological distress. Normally, the PTSD is created following the exposure to a horrifying incident or trauma in which grave bodily harm has taken place or was endangered. The distressing incidents that can activate PTSD consist of violent personal physical attacks such as rape or robbery, natural as well human-created calamities, mishaps in military warfare. PTSD can be at times turns to be an extremely disabling condition.
These traumatic events may invoke the risks of death to oneself ...

Introduction

It is mandatory that all males between age 18-35 to join the military in South Korea. This is because it is a constitutional right that is one of the four constitutional duties that must be provided by all citizens. The Korean Peoples’ Army is the military forces of South Korea, consisting of five branches, namely, the ground force, the Navy, the Air Force, the Strategic Rocket Forces and the Special Operation Force . The length of service depends on the kind of service provide. For example, the army and Marine Corps serves for 21 months while the navy and air force ...

The Battle of Shiloh (known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing), took place from April 6th to April 7, 1862. It was one of the biggest early activities of the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865. It was majorly an engagement between National and Confederate groups. The Union forces were led by Major General Ulysses S. Grant and Major General Don Carlos Buell while the Confederations forces were led by General Albert Sidney Johnston and General P. G. T. Beauregard. The first activities that sparked the war happened early Sunday morning of April 6, when a Yankee patrol spotted ...

Childhood abuse can occur as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, but all forms of abuse can potentially cause anxiety, social function impairment, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although female children frequently experience more sexual abuse than male children, a meta-analysis on research papers in 22 countries found that the average prevalence of male sexual abuse is 7.9 percent (as cited in Hopton & Huta, 2012). Between 5 and 10 percent of children experience severe physical abuse, and 50 percent of them experience corporal punishment (Margolin & Vickerman, 2011). However, instances of childhood abuse are rarely reported, so only rough estimates are available.
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Introduction

During the age of Frederick the Great, 1740 to 1786, Western militaries used similarFrederick’s time, the West applied military tactics and that swept away the most obvious approaches to military organization. These Western warfare techniques and tactics throughout the west. It provoked several decades of furious debate over the extent and nature of the changes in the 16th century warfare. There were several aspects of warfare during the age of Frederick the great. According to Geoffrey Parker, “five essential aspects of Western warfare remained constant for centuries always including a combination of superior technology, high discipline, aggressive traditions, rapid ...

The American Legion Veterans association is an interest group with interest on the military veterans. It was founded in the year 1919 after the first world by the war veterans after returning from Europe. It was later chattered as an official patriotic American society under the Title 36 of the United States Code (Kaplan, 2005). Its membership includes soldiers and war veterans of the United States armed forces. Its headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana in the USA and has offices in various states such as Washington, DC. With 3 million members worldwide in over 14,000 posts, the ...

BATTLE OF ALAMO

Introduction
The battle of Alamo was a thirteen day fight of February 23 to march 6, 1836. This war was between the Mexican army and the Texas rebellious people. This battle was very influential in the Texas revolution. There is believed that there are many myths of what led to the battle but according to most American writers the war was started by the Mexicans (Peña, 2012). The Chicano writers have a different opinion because they believe that the war was started by the Americans. Alamo was in Mexico a mission at the town of San Antonio de Bexar. The battle ...

Edgar V Roberts and Robert Zweig in their “Introduction to Reading and Writing” tell readers about the importance of symbolism within a story. “The Things They Carried” is a non-fictional account that centers on the main character Tim O’Brien about his experience in the Vietnam War. The novel starts by listing off different things that members of the author’s company, The Alpha Company, carried. Members of the company carried things with them on their assigned missions. The novel is a series of different stories, but some of the same characters weave in and out of them. Many of the things ...

One of the most common thoughts in regards to mental illness is that people who suffer with these issues are crazy or untouchable. The thing is that in most cases, people that suffer with mental illness are no different than people that have no mental health problems. They are able, in most cases, to function normally. When it comes to society, there are areas of society that mental health does impact. It impacts the criminal justice system, the healthcare industry, and even transportation industry. The thing is that in many ways it does not have a significant impact, and even ...

- Factors affecting the military’s readiness to handle hostilities in the case of Actions in Mogadishu
- Tradition on humanitarian relief
- Inadequate understanding of the social-cultural context of the war context
- Lack of an adequate reason for involvement
- Role of the NCO in preparing soldiers for combat operations
- Conclusion
- References

Introduction and thesis

For a long time now, the readiness of our disciplined forces to tackle emerging hostilities remains a puzzle to many. This can be attributed to the fact that many at times, our defense forces have been caught off guard, ...

Introduction

The development of medicine and medical care during the American civil war were significant due to its watershed impact on social and military evolution. The Civil War was the bloodiest war in the history of America, and had the war that had the most impact in the field of medicine. Civil war medical care providers such as surgeons had to learn fast and develop new techniques as the number of injured people were too high. The high number of the injured fighters included top officers and commanders in the military, which intensified and prompted the need for new developments. ...

Foot Soldiers vs., Commanding Officers

As common with every war, there was a divided point of view among various stakeholders of the World War I. One of the most conspicuous divisions of this of point of view was between the foot soldiers of this war and their commanding officers.
When the war first broke out, a sense of nationalism swept through Europe and a lot of individuals dutifully volunteered. Many of these volunteers thought the war would be an enthralling adventure that they could not afford to miss. Some even lied about their ages to be allowed to enlist. They were however in for a rude awakening ...

Foot Soldiers vs. Commanding Officers

During the World War II, foot soldiers were infantry troopers who fought on foot. Most of the foot soldiers did not hold any official ranks and were mainly comprised of enlisted civilians from the public. The foot soldiers spent a lot their time in the trenches except in situations where their commanding officers decided they could stage surprise attacks on their enemies.
According to Massie, the World War II came at time a general feeling of naturalism, patriotism and loyalty was sweeping through Europe (72). In fact when the countries started declaring wars on each other, there were open celebrations ...

Edgar V Roberts and Robert Zweig in their “Introduction to Reading and Writing” tell readers about the importance of symbolism within a story. “The Things They Carried” is a non-fictional account that centers on the main character Tim O’Brien about his experience in the Vietnam War. The novel starts by listing off different things that members of the author’s company, The Alpha Company, carried. Members of the company carried things with them on their assigned missions. The novel is a series of different stories, but some of the same characters weave in and out of them. Many of the things ...

I. Background of the Research
Military service members and veterans may be exposed or suffer posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to severe combat-related traumatic stressors. Because of their exposure to an extreme trauma, they suffer from persistent re-experiences of the threatening or traumatic event, continual avoidance of associative stimuli for the trauma, unusual numbness for general sensitivity, and other symptoms of exaggerated arousals. Any direct personal contact, witness of an actual recurrence, or experience with seemingly similar events may pose a threat to their physical integrity. Victims of PTSD manifest disarrayed behavior, intense horror, fear, agitation, powerlessness, etc. because ...

Behaviorism and Drug Addiction

Behavioral or learning theory is of the opinion that drug addiction is behavioral disarray in which drugs function as the excellent reinforcing elements. Drug addiction becomes a disorder when the need for drug reinforcement assumes a significant portion of a person’s behavior. Drug addiction is a form of excessive behavior. Addiction is excessive behavior that occurs when associated activities are appropriate and expected. Behavioral theory puts drug addiction in the same category as gambling and overeating; excessive behaviors attributed to addiction.
The characteristic of drug addiction in the behavioral framework is that the addict experiences escalated progression in the need to ...

Introduction

This document illustrates in detail an analysis of veterans health administration strategic planning and the evaluation of the organization. This will incorporate issues related to overview and assessment of services, demographic served financial and operational outcomes and identification of stakeholders. Additionally, it will also involve a competitive marketing analysis, current and future direction of the organization of choice and competencies and resources being used. Inclusion of a conclusion will entail what has been analyzed, and hence giver the reader the outcome of the paper (Schwartz and Kenneth, 2009).
Additionally, the analysis is meant to show how the veterans’ health administration ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a modern name given to a disease with a long history. One of the first clinical papers describing the malady was from Jacob DaCosta in 1871 that described soldiers with what he termed an “irritable heart” (Kaplan, 2007, p. 613). The disease is often marked by autonomic dysfunction and cardiac symptoms. Because of these symptoms, following the American Civil War, physicians termed it “soldier’s heart.” As the Freudian school of psychoanalysis grew in stature the disease became “traumatic neurosis.” Following the First World War, the condition was referred to as shell shock and was attributed to traumatic ...

ABSTRACT

PTSD is a relative new diagnostic term for an old problem. Soldiers returning from home from military service need time and help to readjust to civilian life. This is especially true for soldiars who served in a war zone and for the 23% of women soldiers who may not have seen combat, but were subject to sexual abuse and rape in the military. Some of these women are diagnosed with Military Sexual Trauma or MST. They may recover from this or they may go on to develop full PTSD. Some people are more susceptible to PTSD than others are. Of course ...