Ethics is an integral part of any educational process, but has a unique place in one’s professional military education. In his article, “Remaining True to Our Values – Reflections on Military Ethics in Trying Times,” Gen. McMaster addresses some of the issues in remaining ethical warriors while combating a unique type of enemy. After reading the article, how do you interpret Gen. McMaster’s remarks regarding […]

All three agencies manage a sizable amount natural land and that is primarily where their similarities end. The National Park Service dedicated to preserving unique and rare landscapes such as Yellowstone National Park. The U.S. Forest Service manages over 193 million acres of national forest, with an emphasis on balancing timber production, wildlife protection and wildfires. However, the Bureau of Land Management main focus is […]

The generation of warfare that immediately came to my mind while thinking about the most ethical one is the Second Generation of Warfare. Lind writes “The focus was inward on rules, processes and procedures. Obedience was more important than initiative (in fact, initiative was not wanted, because it endangered synchronization), and discipline was top-down imposed” (2004). I believe that when it comes to war there […]

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 This project is used as an assessment of your ability to understand public opinion concepts and methodology. You are required to select a contentious topic, research any previous polls over this topic and discuss them thoroughly. Include all information you can gather over the methodology, sample size, etc. Detail why it is important to conduct the poll again or why the previous poll should be […]

The desertification of the Aral Sea is labeled as the worst human driven ecological disaster of its kind. Originally in the 1960’s, The Aral sea was approximately 90% larger than it is today, and that change was directly linked to the Rice and Cotton cash crops in the region as well as Soviet Union governmental decisions to provide an area of independence for the west. […]

This is the last piece of your class project. Imagine the presentation has been approved by the president and will be publicly published to sell the president’s ideas. Take your research from the essays and present it in a multimedia presentation using PowerPoint. Here’s a link to instructions on using PowerPoint if you’re new to it. APUS provide access to Office 365. Even if you don’t want to […]

So far we have discussed matters of civil rights, civil liberties, public opinion and political participation. By now, I think you get the idea that politics and political behavior operate within institutions. We citizens interact with governmental institutions on a regular basis through the goods and service we utilize, the quality of our air, our streets, our parks etc.. Is there something that you personally care about? […]

 Discuss a Media Representation of Your Topic Case Study Refer to the film you identified in Module 3 about the topic you have chosen for your Portfolio Project. Respond to the following: Summarize the film and describe the important information presented. Does this film depict your topic accurately? How does the information you find in the film compare to the information you have read in […]

Prepare: Air pollution plays a central role in the discussion on the interrelationship between global environmental change and human health. It is important, however, that you first understand how human activities around the globe have resulted in the increased emission of greenhouse gases and aerosols (small particles), which are accelerating the disruption to Earth’s climate (Samuel and Aaron, 2013). There are four greenhouse gases produced […]