SOC-3800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Natural Disaster, Total Institution, Drill Instructor
30 Nov 2016
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Historical context: the life course perspective: before (cid:523)institutions, economic/political factors (cid:524, during (cid:523)impacts of service (cid:524, after (cid:523)becoming a (cid:498)civilian(cid:499), how did you change (cid:524) actively serving in the military (current or reserve). Right now, . 4% of the entire american population (1. 4 million people) is. Historically, 22 million people have served in the military: this is approximately 7% of the population. Even though a small percentage of the population will serve, it still has a dramatic effect on the whole population. What is a military: armed forces. 5 branches: air force, army, coast guard, marine corps. , navy: according to the department of defense, the (cid:498)military(cid:499) is the protector of the state and its citizens through the following actions: Piracy and drug interdiction: the military is one of the 3 branches of the state: Global participation in the military was at its lowest point in 1990 and was at its highest in 1995.
