Category Archives: NSAC Posts

Can The Practice Of Mindfulness & Staying In The Moment Help Soldiers Eliminate The Negative Effects Of Stress?

Anthony Moreland – As society continues to explore healthier living habits such as foregoing medications and moving towards holistic stress management, the Army Study Program Management Office has begun their own research to implement programs like mindfulness, and tai chi for the benefit of soldier’s mental, physical health and overall military readiness. It is widely […]

Leave a reply

Elections 2014: A Continuing Decline of Military Veterans in Congress or a Prediction of a Future Increase and Why it Matters

David J Puentes- It does not come as news to many that the number of military veterans in Congress has significantly declined over the last few decades. From the mid 1960s through the late 1970s, the proportion of military veteran legislators remained at around 75%. Since then, however, the number has drastically dropped to approximately […]

Leave a reply

The Forgotten Ones: Where do transgender service members stand in the aftermath of the repeal of DADT?

By Anthony Moreland – Following on the heels of the repeal of the policy that openly discriminated against gay and lesbian service members known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT)”, comes the kindred spirit of the gay and lesbian community, the transgenders. Albeit not a new discussion, the recent revelations of PFC Bradley Manning are bringing the plight of […]

Leave a reply

The Legality and Wisdom of Travel Restrictions Related to Ebola

By Stephanie Rosendorf – The Ebola Virus Disease is a severe and oftentimes fatal illness in humans, which has already taken the lives of thousands of people in Africa during this year. The first human outbreaks occurred in Africa in 1976, with the most recent outbreak also occurring in Africa but spreading to other continents, as […]

2 Replies