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    was the enemy. Many Americans believed that people of Japanese Ancestry were potential spies and saboteurs, intent on helping their mother country to win World War II. “The Japanese race is an enemy race,” General John DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command wrote in February 1942. “And while many second and third generation Japanese born in the United States soil, possessed of United States citizenship, have become ‘Americanized,’ the racial strains are

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    Tony Dungy &Jimmy Johnson have lead very successful careers. Both had many assistant coaching positions before becoming head coach. Following his NFL experience as a player, Dungy was invited to become an assistant coach for his alma mater, the University of Minnesota in 1980. After one season in charge of defensive backs, he was asked to return to the NFL, this time as a coach. He was hired as an assistant by Steelers head coach Chuck Noll, his former head coach from his playing days with the team

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    including public and private community colleges, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive universities, and world-renowned research universities. Every year, college students throughout the nation fall victim to theft, stalking, all forms of sexual assault, homicide, and other crimes. The law enforcement, campus officials, and legal professionals charged with identifying and dealing with violence risk at colleges and universities throughout the United States provide an important service under unique and (more

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    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army: Ground Forces (PLAGF) began a massive military modernization in the 1980’s and they have been continually reforming their training and education of their ground forces ever since. Senior officials within the People’s Liberation Army recognized that improving the military skills and raising the education levels of both officers and troops alike were necessary prerequisites if they wanted to be able to utilize more advanced weaponry and fight in this day and age

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    Rotc Pros And Cons

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    American colleges and universities have trained men for war since 1819, when a former West Pointer went up to Vermont to found a college Norwich University where military instruction would be part of the curriculum. The idea gained popularity. During the Civil War, Congress voted to provide free land for civilian colleges that agreed to offer military instruction to their students. In 1916, this "land-grant" system of military training was transformed into the present-day Reserve Officer Training

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    America is known to always be there help others around the world, but many think we’ve gone too far. The National Debt is at it’s all time high of $19 Trillion, and we are unable to afford to give out any more money. On the other hand, foreign aid is probably the biggest reason why the countries we help haven’t attacked us. There’s many pros and cons to this question, but in reality, foreign aid is needed. Whether we’re in debt or not, that doesn’t mean we should abandon others because it’s gotten

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    Colin Powell Qualities

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    administration. The secretary of defense, Casper Weinberger and the national security advisor, Frank Carlucci would both consult Colin Powell due to his excellent leadership qualities. In 1973 he served as a Battalion Commander in his tour to Korea then obtained a staff job at the Pentagon. He attended the National War College in Washington DC in 1976 then was promoted to Brigadier General. Under the Carter administration he served as an Assistant to the Deputy of the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy

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    of the Pentagon Papers to many different senators before going to the press. As a result of “threatening national security”, they were both charged with serious crimes like espionage. A few months later, Anthony and Daniel got off on a mistrial after it was learned that there was a break-in at his psychiatrist’s office by two government officials who worked

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    National Defense Education Act National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education. The main goal of the legislation was to enable the country’s educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs. Of particular concern was bolstering the United States’ ability to compete with

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    Biographical Sketch. William Kristol was born in New York City in 1952. Upon earning his PhD from Harvard University, he taught politics at both the University of Pennsylvania (1979-1983) before returning to Harvard (1983-1985). Later he served the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations. Today, he is the editor of The Weekly Standard and makes regular appearances on FOX News. Mr. Kristol co-authored, The War Over Iraq: America’s Mission and Saddam’s Tyranny as well as several other books.

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