What happens when future generations dismiss the suggestion that military service confers "an edge on life?" When that day comes, the worst fears of those that laid the blueprint for America's experiment with an all-volunteer force become realized.
U.S. military service confers both health benefits and risks potentially associated with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors called metabolic syndrome.
That Act -- its roots dating to the Revolutionary War and reaffirmed time and again through the decades that follow provides that certain military service confers an entitlement to preferential treatment when an eligible veteran applies for a civilian position in the United States federal government.
Measles immunization provided through routine services confers protection for millions and also contributed to the reduction in cases.
The U.S. trio have formed joint ventures with European and Asian airlines to expand their networks, and these have been good for travelers and carriers alike - and for U.S. cities and states, all of whom welcome tourism, inward investment, and other economic advantages that air service confers.
To reward loyalty and service, he conferred the cross of the Order on several of his courtiers.
As liaison between the president and the armed services, Leahy conferred with Roosevelt daily, presided over the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and participated in almost all the major military and diplomatic decisions of the war years.
It is philanthropy in the service of conferring advantage on the already well-off.
Indeed, in Israeli society, school performance also may influence the unit and activities in the mandatory army service, which confers social status in Israeli society [ 53].
The shooter's struggles will shock readers, most of whom likely aren't familiar with the terms of military service and the benefits conferred after that service ends.
