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  2. Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States

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    The governor called out the militia, but only 20 men responded: Boston's militiamen were refusing to obey the order of the king's governor to help impress sailors for the king's fleet in wartime. Admiral Knowles prepared to bombard the city. Shirley managed to convince him to release some of the impressed men and the mob dispersed.

  3. National service in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The highest number to which, according to the best computation, a standing army can be carried in any country, does not exceed one hundredth of the whole number of souls; or one twenty-fifth part of the number able to bear arms. This proportion would not yield, in the United States, an army of more than twenty-five or thirty thousand men.

  4. Military sociology - Wikipedia

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    Military sociology is a subfield within sociology.It corresponds closely to C. Wright Mills's summons to connect the individual world to broader social structures. [1] [2] Military sociology aims toward the systematic study of the military as a social group rather than as a military organization.

  5. The Best (and Worst) States for Military Retirees - AOL

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    8th Best: Maine. With the fourth-highest number of veterans, Maine also offers some of the best health care benefits to military retirees. Plus, the state provides Veteran Emergency Financial ...

  6. Social work in the military - Wikipedia

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    Besides ethical dilemmas that are inherent to all social workers, the policies and practices in the military cause even more issues. The dual profession of the military social worker; The multi-purpose role of the social worker as a human service provider; Hierarchical structure governed by military law (Uniform Code of Military Justice)

  7. Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 - Wikipedia

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    Congress declared war in December, and amendments to the Selective Training and Service Act on December 20, 1941, made all men between the ages of 20 and 44 liable for military service, and required all men between the ages of 18 and 64 to register. The terminal point of service was extended to the duration of the conflict plus six months.

  8. Modern liberalism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This helps explain his longtime commitment to social justice as exemplified by the Great Society and his commitment to racial equality. The Social Gospel explicitly inspired his foreign-policy approach to a sort of Christian internationalism and nation building. [68] In philosophy and education, John Dewey was highly influential. [69]

  9. Analysis-Arms race gathers pace as Russia and US plan to ...

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    Four decades ago, the United States deployed cruise and Pershing II nuclear missiles in Europe to counter Soviet SS-20s - a move that stoked Cold War tensions but led within years to a historic ...