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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Military Experience"”.
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Religion and Scottish Military Experience, c. 1690–1763
… between religious coexistence and Scottish military experience from 1690 to 1763, using the British army as a microcosm to assess whether the eighteenth century was an ‘Age of Reason’ or an ‘Age of Faiths’. Addressing a historiographical gap, it explores how religious dynamics within the …
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Writing American Soldiers: Nineteenth-Century Varieties of Military Experience
… he was a soldier. He knew better because his experiences in the war told him the bomb was necessary. Reactions to Fussell were quick to reject his sense of a personal knowledge of war, and such repudiations were nothing new. When Daniel Aaron claimed the Civil War was left unwritten, he had to …
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Factors That Contribute To Success In Policing Based On Prior Military Experience
… whether current law enforcement officers with military experience felt that they were more prepared for their jobs in the agency than officers without military experience. Law enforcement officers from two police departments were selected to take a survey based on their military backgrounds. …
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From American Service to Disservice: An Exploration of the Impact of Military Experience among an Incarcerated Population
This dissertation research examines the impact of military service among an incarcerated population. It addresses the gaps identified within the prior literature by taking a closer look at the association between service experience and criminal justice outcomes. Specifically, the present study …
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Uncovering disparities in academic credit awarding for military experience : a qualitative case study on experiences of student veterans in Northeastern United States.
… challenges when seeking academic credit for military experience, particularly in states lacking credit recognition legislation. Previous research indicates that veterans require more time to complete degrees than non-veterans (107 months versus 52 months), despite having relevant military …
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Be All You Can Be or Longing to Be: Racialized soldiers, the Canadian military experience and the Im/Possibility of belonging to the nation
Military conquest and intervention have played a central role in the making and maintaining of empires for centuries. The question of who serves in those militaries remains extremely significant in settler societies, particularly in the contemporary negotiation of citizenship, immigration, national …
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A Study of Police Officers with Military Service Backgrounds Compared to Police Officers without Military Service: Can Military Veterans Interact and Properly Engage the Public?
… was to determine if police officers with military experience are less likely to receive civilian complaints for use of force and unprofessional behavior than police officers without military experience. The research consisted of eight research questions that the dissertation attempted to …
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The Virginia Military Institute Rat Challenge Evaluation
… of this study was to evaluate the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Rat Challenge program. The Rat Challenge is designed to foster self-confidence and physical conditioning in Fourth Classmen by creating training situations which are stressful enough to show them they are capable of doing …
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A Socio-Military History of the Fourth Missouri Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
This is a socio-military history of the 4th Missouri Infantry; a Confederate unit that traced its roots to state militia in 1861 and went on to become one of the most experienced units in the U.S. Civil War. While providing a narrative of its campaign and battles, the thesis focuses on the enlisted …
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Samuel de Champlain and the French Wars of Religion
… surveys three critical areas of his early life: military experiences, ties of patronage, and religious convictions. Military experience, gained during the Wars of Religion, prepared Champlain for violent encounters with Native Americans. Ties of patronage, which he began building during the wars, …
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Float In Float Out
… paper include the influences of the artist's military experience and travelling abroad as well as the influences of alchemy, Freemasonry, and Surrealism. The work is inspired by the concept of a parallel dimension populated by unseen creatures that float in and out of our world. Included are …
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Black male enlistment: Exploring the relationship between African American manhood and benefits/disadvantages of enlisting into the military
… enlistment rates for African American men have experienced a steady decline. Military experience is thought to be beneficial to African American individuals and communities by creating an up-springing foundation towards wellness. Historically, African American men have participated at high rates …
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An Untraditional Life: Male Spouses of Female Military Personnel
Military wives continue to represent the majority of military spouses and as a result, most research on military spouses has focused exclusively on them. Utilizing data from the 1999 Survey of Active Duty Spouses, one goal of this study was to address this gap in the literature by examining how …
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Liberation through Listening: Learning from Student Veterans in the Composition Classroom
… I employ a qualitative study to explore experiences of student veterans in introductory writing classrooms. Drawing on the theories of feminist standpoint (Harding, 1986) and rhetorical listening (Ratcliffe, 2005), I describe the current cultural divide between members of the military and …
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Do Leaders Matter? How Personal Characteristics and Experiences Shape Electoral Violence
… on leaders' personal attributes and life experiences. This thesis examines how political leaders' decisions and prior experiences affect their use of, or abstinence from, violent electoral strategies. I contend that (1) leaders with military experience, populist leaders, and those that …
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Do Leaders Matter? How Personal Characteristics and Experiences Shape Electoral Violence
… on leaders' personal attributes and life experiences. This thesis examines how political leaders' decisions and prior experiences affect their use of, or abstinence from, violent electoral strategies. I contend that (1) leaders with military experience, populist leaders, and those that …
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A Phenomenological Study On The Perceptions Of The Veterans Transition Into The Civilian Workforce
… affecting Veterans who have separated from military service and transitioned into the civilian workforce. The support and resources offered and received, as well as the participants’ adaptability in handling the transition, were examined. Additionally, perceptions of success and transition …
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Saigon to Baghdad : comparing combat correspondents' experiences in Vietnam and Iraq
… physical danger and less cooperation from the military. Vietnam era journalists had fewer dangers and worked with a military more willing to facilitate coverage. The rules covering embedded journalists in Iraq were more limiting than what journalists in Vietnam encountered. Vietnam era …
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THE TRANSFERABILITY OF SOFT SKILLS OF WOMEN VETERANS TO CORPORATE AMERICA
… of soft skills of women veterans to their post military career in corporate America in order to support their career success by helping them market and utilize their soft skills and experience in their post military career, and to better understand the employability issues of women veterans. …
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