Strategy 1:A main problem that soldiers with PTSD try to cope with is the stigma that surrounds their illness. In the military‚ many people think that having PTSD is a form of weakness. This ideology is what hurts many soldiers. Their friends‚colleagues‚ and families think that they are some sort of liability and that they are weak and useless. For captain Wayne Johnston(a military captain with ptsd)‚ “the pain of dealing with his diagnosis – and the stigma that comes with it – is worse than any physical
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Birth order is considered as the science of understanding a person’s place in their family. The sequence in which a person lands in his/her family can affect their life (Leman‚ 2009). Birth order is a location in which a child bears in a family system. It leads to four basic positions of a child: oldest‚ middle‚ youngest‚ and only. Each place has different personality traits and other dynamics that reflect how their position is carried out in a person’s childhood (Kalkan‚ 2008). Birth sequence begins
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Military Sexual Trauma and PTSD Sexual harassment and sexual abuse has been a reoccurring theme in the military. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) defines military sexual trauma (MST) as “psychological trauma…result(ing) from a physical assault of a sexual nature‚ battery of a sexual nature‚ or sexual harassment which occurred while the Veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training” (38 USC § 1720D; Monteith‚ Bahraini‚ Matarazzo‚ Soberay‚ & Smith‚ 2016). Although the military
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who serve in the military have been restricted in the DADT policy but with the repeal of that policy and the support of the public gay rights in the military will evolve to equality for all. Among the struggles that gays faced such as hiding oneself‚ lacking support and the risk of losing their job were the main reasons for activist reform in this movement. Although with DOMA (1996) still in action it may take a while longer for same sex mirages to be recognized within the military‚ but I do feel that
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In comparison to all my friends families growing up my family is large. Most families had three children‚ maybe four maximum and we had six. In the birth order of my sibling I’m the second to youngest. Does that make me have the qualities associated with the youngest child‚ or am I just an awkward in-between along with Sean (the third) and Adria (the fourth)? When trying to match the typical first‚ second‚ and third child personalities to my own family the lines seem to blur on who the middle child
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Leadership has been said‚ it must be earned and not given. However‚ sometimes in the military‚ some individuals are put into leadership roles by default. Most often‚ time in service and time in grade are the determinants‚ not whether the individual is capable of leading. My idea of an effective leader is someone whose passion is for the greater cause than their own personal accolades. In my case‚ someone who want to better each team member‚ which would better the overall success of the team.
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Even President Barack Obama is trying to end discrimination regarding the military and people who have different sexual preferences. The controversial "don’t ask‚ don’t tell"‚ passed in 1993‚ prevents gay men and lesbians from revealing their sexual orientation‚ and prevents the military from asking about it. This ridiculous policy has been in effect for over 15 years‚ and it’s been supported by our military at all levels. However‚ this law of the "don’t ask‚ don’t tell" policy is unconstitutional
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Street‚ Port-of-Spain Dear Sir/Madam‚ Subject: Compulsory Military Training for Young men between the ages of 15 and 25 Director Martin Freeman of The Military force of Trinidad and Tobago says‚ “The amount of boys that enter the service each year‚ change from their delinquent behavior to disciplined‚ respectful young men." Without this opportunity most of these young men may have turned to a life of crime. This is why military service should be compulsory for all boys between the ages of
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Cause for joining the Military When many people think about the military they automatically think about basic military training (BMT). Depending on what branch of military service you choose will determine how many weeks of BMT you are required to complete. There is more to military than basic training‚ which give many an incentive to join. Causes for joining the military are physical fitness‚ education benefits and stability. An important aspect of the military is physical fitness and one might
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In the documentary film Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars‚ Mark Mazzetti the National Security Correspondent stated the fact Our Military remotely uses our drones from one of their Military Air Force bases back home‚ it then scans out the entire environment our ground troops are being held at‚ once it has finished scanning the area it is transmitted to one of our military satellites and then transmitted back to base for observation and planning the best tactical route to take (qtd in. BraveNewFilms)
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