Can COVID-19 be transmitted through food?
Currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with the transmission of the coronavirus. It’s important to recognize that unlike foodborne gastrointestinal (GI, or stomach-related) viruses that often make people ill through contaminated food, coronavirus is a virus that causes respiratory (breathing-related) illness. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
How is the military controlled?
military is controlled by domestic political institutions and the U.S. military’s relationship with American society. Article I of the U.S. Constitution grants specific powers to Congress, making the legislative branch a key actor in governing, overseeing, and funding the U.S. military. What Is Civilian Control of the Military?
Do Americans join the military because they have no options?
Ever since the U.S. military became an all-volunteer force, a preconception has existed among many Americans that those who choose to join the armed services do so because they have no other options. That is the hypothethis of two studies released this year.
Do incentives to join the military exist?
“While we do not deny that the incentives to join the military exist, we argue that the requirements of the modern, capital-intensive, information-dominant, expeditionary American military have increased, and that the less affluent are less likely to meet such requirements,” the authors wrote.
Why is the military struggling to recruit young people?
The findings dovetail somewhat with public statements by some of the military’s most senior leaders. In recent years, the services have had to compete with a strong economy for in recruiting, trying to convince young Americans with options that serving can provide the opportunities and compensation that will get them where they want to go.