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Showing 1 to 20 of 153 for “"U.S. military"”.
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Emergence Delirium in U.S. Military Combat Veterans
… the phenomenon of emergence delirium in U.S. military combat veterans. Emergence delirium is a post-anesthetic phenomenon that occurs immediately following emergence from general anesthesia and is characterized by agitation, confusion, and violent physical and/or verbal behavior. Clinical …
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The future of the U.S. military in space
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1993.
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BETTER VETREPRENEURSHIP: IMPROVING ENTREPRENEURIAL OUTCOMES FOR U.S. MILITARY VETERANS
Military veteran entrepreneurs, also known as vetrepreneurs, form a unique entrepreneurial community based in part on their military-related skills and life experiences, the financial endowments derived from their service, and external influences like professional mentors and government-provided …
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U.S. Military Engagement with Authoritarian East/Central African States
… allow the US to leverage the resources of the military to further promote these outcomes.</p> <p>In this thesis, I argue that if it is possible for an authoritarian government to facilitate positive outcomes for its people, it may be possible to craft a military engagement plan so that the US …
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Hope At The End Of Life Among U.s. Military Veterans
<p>The purpose of this research study was to examine the meaning of hope at the end of life among Veterans. As people enter the terminal phase of life hope becomes especially important. Recent research has been conducted examining hope among various cultural groups and their experiences of the …
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An analysis of the U.S. military assistance program - South Korea.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science. Thesis. 1971. M.S.
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U.S. Military Student Veterans Identity Formation: Policy Feedback and Symbolic Interactionism
This dissertation takes a three-article approach in which the literature from public administration, political psychology and sociology is synthesized around student veterans as a new phenomenon in higher education and public policy. By examining student veterans through the Social Construction of …
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Posthuman War: Race, Gender, Technology, and the Making of U.S. Military Futures
… they may be read as indicative of a larger military “Posthuman Project” that is driving technological developments and practice in the U.S. military. Through a critical race theory and feminist war studies framework, it addresses this military posthumanity as a fantasy vision of future …
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Threat Perception, Non-State Actors, and U.S. Military Intervention after 9/11
… did prior to 9/11, especially in terms of U.S. military intervention. Moreover, some argue that this represents a shift in international politics whereby non-state actors have more power than they did before 9/11. However, others maintain that terrorism in the post-9/11 era is indicative of …
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The Post Deployment Lived Experience of U.S. Military Troops after Combat-Related Blast Exposure
… of an old combat-related injury in U.S. military troops returning from deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq. BINT is leading to a silent epidemic of symptomatic troops who face barriers to accessing healthcare and suffer debilitating symptoms in silence. The purpose of this hermeneutic …
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National Patterns and Community Impacts of Major Domestic U.S. Military Base Closures, 1988-present
This thesis analyses major U.S. military bases closed by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission since 1988. The study focuses on geographic patterns of pre-existing versus BRAC bases, statistical attributes, environmental restoration, and reuse of bases. Comparative case studies …
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The immigration challenge: the use of U.S. Military Force to control illegal immigration from Mexico
… Representatives that called for the use of U.S. military forces to assist the INS in controlling the flow of illegal immigration. Both bills were killed in committee. With the most recent INS estimate, it is possible that similar legislation will again be introduced. This thesis examines the …
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From Scouts to Soldiers: The Evolution of Indian Roles in the U.S. Military, 1860-1945
… potential parts of American society. Within the military, this can be seen in the gradual change in Indian roles from mostly ad hoc forces of scouts and home guards to regular soldiers whose recruitment was as much a part of the United States’ war plans as that of any other group. The gradual …
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Loneliness and Use of Coping Mechanisms Among U.S. Military Personnel Deployed to the Middle East
Considering that the greatest fear of deploying military personnel is separation from family, an obvious and overlooked psychological phenomenon that merits further investigation is loneliness. In this study, 131 US troops completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Anxiety Control Questionnaire, and a …
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U.S. Military Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Meeting the Challenges of the Post-9/11 Environment
… and explores the recent scholarly literature on military efforts at peace building and post-conflict reconstruction. Based on this study, the author recommends the following as necessary implementations to U.S. doctrine and policy: 1) Revise NSPD-44, 2) Require a direct habitual relationship for …
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A Phenomenological Study on the Culture Within the U.S. Military That Contributes to Sexual Violence Against Women
Sexual violence within the U.S. military has seen a rise in the number of reported cases since first being tracked 17 years ago by the Department of Defense. There is no clear understanding of why this problem persists and why it affects women more than men. Existing research consists primarily of …
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Integration and the performance of large-scale health enterprises : field studies of psychological health delivery systems in the U.S. Military
… to examine psychological healthcare in the U.S. Military Health System, presents a series of qualitative observations and analyses of the integration of psychological health-related organizations at two large health enterprises within the military. These qualitative inquiries take a multilevel …
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Document-Based Politicization of the U.S. Military: A Textual Analysis of the U.S. Army Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24)
The politicization of military forces is not a development of the 21st century. Throughout history, armies have taken on roles traditionally relegated to non-military entities and accepted the notion that the actions of even the most junior members of their force may have substantial political …
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The impact of individual-, unit-, and enterprise-level factors on psychological health outcomes : a system dynamics study of the U.S. military
… However, the full continuum of care in the U.S. military for PTSD and related disorders is reported to be insufficient to meet the current and future needs of service members and their beneficiaries. The influence of external factors such as pre-traumatic risk factors and the availability of …
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