...How Military Presence Influences the Beaufort Community Chaundra S. Buchanan COMM/215 November 24, 2014 Ms. Amanda Mc Clure How Military Presence Influences the Beaufort Community Beaufort, located in the southern-most tip of the state, is in the heart of South Carolina’s “Lowcountry,” a conglomeration of islands and coastal lands anchored by vast marshes and dense forests. As a Veteran, I’ve come to understand the impact military installations have on the community. The military footprint in South Carolina is significant and is the largest economic sector in the Lowcountry. Therefore, it is important to foster a continued military presence by creating a supportive environment and by attracting advanced military technologies. There are 3 major military installations in Beaufort that provide a solid economic underpinning. These include the Marine Corps Air Station, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, and the Naval Hospital. The salaries paid to over eight-thousand military and civilian employees at the installations and Department of Defense school systems ripple through the economy, which help keep local business owners and service providers open within our community. Our active duty military members, along with their dependents, donate thousands of volunteer hours in efforts to maintain our beautiful saltwater marshes and public highways. Beaufort’s military bases employ thousands of jobs directly and indirectly related to base operations and pump millions...
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...Edwina Conner Professor Nora Kabaji English 100 New Military Base in Town 16 November 2012 New Military Base in town For several reasons I would support a military base in my community. It would bring many new employment opportunities, new schools, new medical facilities and better roads. Also, a sense of security knowing the military is located close by. Some people are afraid to see their small towns grow because they are afraid it will put the family owned businesses out of business. Or they just don’t like the idea of having the military in their community. Any type of growth will have advantages and disadvantages but bringing a military base into a community in my opinion is always a good one. With the military base in the community it would offer many civilian jobs on the base which usually pays more than working at a civilian company out in town. Some of the many types of jobs that civilians can do on base are working in the PX or commissary to working with the military police. If someone has a security clearance they can receive a higher paying job. Retired personnel are also able to get jobs on base as civilian contractors either doing the same job as what they were doing when they were in the military or maybe a different job. This will boost the economy which will allow people to have better living conditions than they are accustomed to. When there is a new military base in town there will need to be some changes to the surrounding area. Better roads to...
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...Race and My Community ETH150 7/23/2010 I have a very different perspective of what I consider a community. I am married to a soldier and I work for the military as a civilian contractor. Ours is a community formed out of a single commonality, the military service of ourselves or our loved ones, and a deep love for the country, so vast and accepting of new people, cultures, traditions, and religions. Brought together to protect the very right to display all these differences and even the ability to speak out against those who serve to protect you. We are wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, children, and friends; we love our soldiers equally and believe the person standing next to “our” soldier is his/her brother, regardless of the color of their skin. The color of one’s skin has no bearing on their ability to be my husband’s battle buddy, to have his “back” when he needs it, and my husband would have theirs. The diversity in the military only enriches the lives of those involved, bringing a fresh new perspective to someone who has gone through multiple deployments, bringing comfort to those left behind. For no matter how different we look, all our soldiers look the same when they put on that uniform, and all the families will proudly display a yellow ribbon for deployed service members and wave those flags when they come home. The members of my community all look alike yet look very different, we are military families. We are made up of all races, religions, and social-economical...
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...also talk about the different races and issues that come about with having such diverse amounts of cultures in the community that I live in. This paper will also talk about other issues that come up in my community that might not happen in other communities being that there are two military bases in the city that I live in, along with many others in the surrounding area. The community that I am living in currently is somewhat a different kind of community. I have only been stationed here with my husband and children for three months and I am learning many new things about the area. Not only does this community have many different cultures and races but people from all over the country. The reason that Jacksonville, North Carolina has such a wide range of cultures is partially because this is a town that is full of military men and women. I live within ten miles of Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base and Marine Corps Air Station New River. There are many different kinds of people in my community. There are many who do look a lot like me, and there are others who don’t. There are many women that are military wives out here where I live and they are around the same ages as myself and also have children. I do not have trouble finding people much like myself out here. There is also one thing most of us have in common with each other. Our spouses are in the military and we spend large portions of our lives separated from them. There are woman who are white like myself and tall just...
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...Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA’s Roles and Actions Strategic Initiative #3: Military Families Lead: Kathryn Power, Director, Center for Mental Health Services Key Facts • Approximately 18.5 percent of service members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and 19.5 percent report experiencing a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during deployment.48 Approximately 50 percent of returning service members who need treatment for mental health conditions seek it, but only slightly more than half who receive treatment receive adequate care.49 The Army suicide rate reached an all-time high in June 2010.50 In the 5 years from 2005 to 2009, more than 1,100 members of the Armed Forces took their own lives, an average of 1 suicide every 36 hours.51 In 2010, the Army’s suicide rate among active-duty soldiers dropped slightly (162 in 2009; 156 in 2010), but the number of suicides in the National Guard and Reserve increased by 55 percent (80 in 2009; 145 in 2010).52 More than half of the Army National Guard members who killed themselves in 2010 had never deployed.53 In 2007, 8 percent of soldiers in Afghanistan reported using alcohol during deployment, and 1.4 percent reported using illegal drugs/substances.54 Between 2004 and 2006, 7.1 percent of U.S. veterans met the criteria for a substance use disorder.55 Mental and substance use disorders caused more hospitalizations among U.S. troops in 2009 than any other cause.56 According to an...
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...I chose to do my research on the Target Corporation. I feel they have a reputation of service to their customers, employees and community. Target’s mission is great value, the community, diversity and the environment. Target takes 5% of its income and puts back into the community. The Reading and Education Program, The Military and Veteran Support Program and The Social Services Program are just a few of several programs Target Corporation offers to the community. Target has a great reputation to be a positive fixture in the communities they serve. I think it says a lot about a company and the way it does business. I would feel good about working for a corporation like this. The Target Corporation has good ethics and is socially responsible. Target invests in their employees and their community. Target Corporation is the 4th largest retailer in the United States and the 2nd largest discount retailer in the country just behind Wal-Mart. Target reflects its founder, George D. Dayton in the sense of persistence and hard work. Dayton’s father was a physician who could not afford to send his son to college because he would offer his services to the poor for free (Target). In 1902, George D. Dayton bought Goodfellow’s Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis, MN. Early on, his stores became known for their dependable merchandise, fair business practice and a generous spirit of giving. In 1918, George Dayton created the “Dayton Foundation”, to promote the welfare of mankind anywhere...
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...Stressors of Military Families Stressors are simply defined by Webster’s Dictionary: as something that makes you worried or anxious: or something that causes stress. Being apart of a military family for over the past twenty-one years, I can definitely relate to common stressors that military families may encounter. There are so many dynamics that are involved with having a family member who is enlisted in the military no matter what branch of service they serve in. In a military environment, circumstances can change drastically and dramatically in a matter of time. Stress is a key part of military life in general; however, there are several stressors that can have a big impact on military life; moving from state to state or even from country...
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...obesity. McLaughlin, Doctor at Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health, and Wittert, discipline of medicine at University of Adelaide in Australia, states that “data from the Global Burden of Disease Study suggest that excess body weight is the sixth most important risk factor contributing to the total worldwide disease burden” (693). Some people do not realize that it can impact a facet of life that many Americans take for grant it every day, national security. National security usually thought to be foreign terrorist or a nuclear attack, but decisions on the type of food given to children and the different options available have an impact that may not be noticeable. Obesity is affecting the military, even though it may not be noticeable now due to withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan. The people eligible to be recruited has been hugely affected due to the rising epidemic of obesity. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the Department of Defense must recruit approximately 184,000 new military personnel every year to replace those who leave the service because of retirement or other reasons (Cawley 1349). There are fast food chains it seems like on every corner in most places. A lot of times there are multiples of the same fast food restaurants in the same small town, making more and more convenient for people to eat themselves to obesity. The urban community is impacted more prevalently than other communities. Mid to lower class families tend to have...
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...volunteer force, comprised of active and retired military, their significant others, and members of our community. In order for us to become an official Beyond the Yellow Ribbon County we are required to get all facets of each of the Scott County communities involved. This includes k-12 education, faith communities, businesses, the medical community including first responders, judicial services, social services as well as City leadership. Mayor Mike Myser of Prior Lake as well Dr. Sue Gruver, superintendent of PL-Savage schools have issued BTYRSOTR an endorsement of overwhelming support for the service the BTYRSOTR brings to the community. We have since gone to the other communities in Scott County asking for support. Our mission is to provide Honor, Support and Service to all local service members, veterans and their families. This past Saturday, at Lion’s Park here in Shakopee, we had our first annual Military Appreciation Day. Shakopee’s mayor and one of Scott County Commissioner’s were 2 of our key note speakers. I am here asking for support from the Shakopee school board to partner with our organization to provide the support and service the children of our deployed service members desperately need. They not only need it while the military member is deployed, but even more so upon their return. Military Operation Kids are available to provide free “Hidden Heroes” workshops. They build awareness about the uniqueness of military youth as they go through the stages of the...
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...led to a high degree of discrimination of transgender individuals in schools, workplaces, the military, in opportunities for jobs and education, and in public places. In addition, it has led to a high rate of murder among the transgender community. However, the treatment of transgender people in our society is gradually improving now due to way the transgender community advocates for and represents itself in the...
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...How do shared events, past and present, define communities? All communities can be defined by shared events. It is the shared events, both past and present, that shape both a community and an individual’s values, goals and aspirations. Members of a strong and healthy community all share similar values and experiences which define how they belong within that community. These shared experiences, values, goals and aspirations, provide a basis for an individual’s self perception. Without them, communities cannot thrive as a whole, and therefore a sense of belonging, self worth and individuality cannot be achieved. This can be seen throughout history, in historical attitudes relating to colonialism, war and equal rights, where conflicting values have seen the degradation and destruction of once strong communities. James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster film, Avatar, privileges the importance of having...
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...father the military when I was four and left when I was 13. Both times I would have to learn to live a completely different way of life because when men and women join the military so do their families. The families must also adjust to their new military culture. Military children especially are treated differently than civilians in their homes, schools, and communities. Since the military is not a job, but a lifestyle, the military parent is often not home. This can cause many children grow up in essentially a one parent household where the spouse must deal with the repercussions of the lack of involvement in the children. This may be due to deployment, where they are overseas for months or even years, field training, where they are gone to train for a few weeks, or they may just have to work a 24-hour duty, only to come home to rest and start over. The consequences the spouse parent must handle include depression in young children who miss their military parent and bad grades due to children being distracted....
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...in which I planned, organized, and collaborated with academic and community professionals to create Enterprise State Community College’s first Veterans Day ceremony. The project included collaboration with the college’s choir and fine arts department, Alabama Aviation Center director who donated four airplane noses, local radio host and personality who narrated the event, Enterprise High School JROTC who presented the colors, and local U.S. Army surplus store owner who provided uniforms and artifacts. Showcased in the event were reproductions I had created of historic military aviation artwork which veterans signed to create a lasting memorial. The purpose of the Veterans Day project was two-fold. I wanted to share with my community the inspiring perspective of America’s wars as told by military aircraft nose art and take them on a walk through history. At the same time, I wanted to use the...
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...and equality. However, the political mobilization of the gay community has also raised a number of more immediate policy issues. Some of those have affected only the homosexual community, but others have had wider relevance such as AIDS research and treatment. As we noted earlier, the style of political activism invoked on gay rights issues has been less that of interest groups and more that of a movement. Still, as that movement has become institutionalized, so too have the forms of interaction between it and government. One of the most important political milestones in that interaction occurred during the Clinton administration with respect to military service. During his first presidential campaign, Bill Clinton had advocated greater rights for the gay community and had received overwhelming support from those voters. One issue that his gay supporters wanted addressed was elimination of the prohibition against homosexuals serving in the military. Once elected, President Clinton encountered substantial resistance from the military to any change in the existing policy. military leaders defended their traditional stance of excluding homosexuals by arguing that permitting homosexuals to serve alongside heterosexual soldiers would be detrimental to morale. The solution that the Clinton administration developed was labeled "don't ask, don't tell", meaning that there would be no efforts on the part of the military to seek out gays within its ranks so long as those individuals...
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...Police Introduction Attention: A police officer climbs out of a military vehicle in front of you carrying an automatic weapon, wearing a helmet, bulletproof vest, and combat boots. Law enforcement says this shows a strong presence in their community, but is this supposed to make their citizens feel safe when statistics show it creates a higher rate of violence against American citizens? I believe that police should not constantly use military equipment for day to day situations. Thesis: The rate of police militarization increased in recent years. Police officers are intended to be public servants, but with the use of military equipment, it appears that law enforcement is at war with the communities they serve. Body A. Steadily on the rise in...
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