Creating Jobs Will End Terrorism, Right? A Quick Peek Into Moral Development Theories
Over an 8 year period the Obama administration pushed the idea that terrorism or crime for that matter is caused by a lack of opportunity. In the case of Islamic…
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Weekend Adventure – A brief account and a few short reviews
The Adventure Weather was a bit overcast, yet nicely warm. Summer has arrived in our northern country and all the trees and bushes are in bloom and dressed in vivid…
Is the Military a Good Alternative for At-Risk Youth Looking to Get Out of Gangs? Part 2-3
Write Deborah Morse posited the idea that children raised in single parent households have a greater risk factor to juvenile delinquency. Her assertions regarding the subject seem varied, organized and…
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Therapeutic Writing – Healing the Soul
Some people, like me, think that if you cannot get something such as a bad thought out of your mind, you should write about it; it might be therapeutic. Some…
It is Okay; Warriors Weep for Their Friends
Post-Traumatic Growth – PTG By David K. Devaney SgtMaj USMC Retired Throughout modern warfare there has been a stigma attached to weeping; especially for warriors. Tears equal weakness to some…
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Survivor Guilt
That is the bond of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day. Lose one and it is the same as losing a spouse or…
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Understanding Adrenaline in Combat
Everyone likely knows what an adrenaline rush feels like; car accident, almost car accident, almost in a fistfight, etc. In combat we may not even know we are running on…
Game Over, Man! Choose a Winner’s Attitude
Psychologist Victor Frankl once wrote the words, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set…
How To Not Be THAT Guy
Who is that guy? Anyone who has worked a day in their life has probably encountered ‘that’ guy. He’s the guy who misses team workouts, or if he is doing…
Is the Military a Good Alternative for At-Risk Youth Looking to Get Out of Gangs? Part 1-3
Teen gang activity continues to grow in cities across the United States. Stopping teen recruitment into gangs requires cities to enact local community based initiatives such as job opportunities for…