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As the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace showed, "the… Continue Reading...
can promote change to improve healthcare outcomes for this veteran population.
The Population
2.8 million veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars served and 1.3 million make up the population of this study as that many are estimated to be at risk for some form of PTSD-related symptoms (Kang et al., 2015). Their military experience typically includes more than one tour of duty in either of the two Middle Eastern nations. Combat infantry units serve as the primary group of service members at risk for developing PTSD. The risk stems from their exposure to traumatic events, such as violent assault, near-death encounters, seeing dead bodies, losing friends in combat, risking… Continue Reading...
the Iraq War, he told them, “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: if you fuck with me, I will kill you all” (Filkins, 2017).
Strategic Thinker
General James Mattis would constantly engage in deep thinking on and off the battlefield. One of the key aspects encompasses his ability to comprehend the significance of perceiving the contemporary through the lens of the past. In addition, Mattis insists on the importance of reading, which enables one to learn or see things… Continue Reading...
remains the largest terrorist attack on American soil and ushered in the second Iraq war and an era of abrogated civil rights under the umbrella of The Patriot Act, a government attempt to heighten monitoring of potential terrorists and prevent another 9-11 style attack (United States Department of Justice, 2016). It also brought attention to a new type of threat; jihad, as these terrorists styled themselves as holy warriors.
What is Jihad?
While members of Al Qaeda and subsequent terrorist groups have called themselves mujahideen, jihadists, and jihadi and have proclaimed that their actions are taken in the name of Islam, it is… Continue Reading...