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An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and across the globe, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) USA PATRIOT Act: Nicknames: Patriot Act: Enacted by: the 107th United States Congress: Effective: October 26, 2001: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 107–56 (text ...
The United States Department of the Army offers a variety of awards, decorations and incentive programs to honor and recognize the contribution and efforts of its civilian workforce. Department of the Army civilian awards are governed by Army Regulation 672–20 Decorations, Awards, and Honors Incentive Awards.
In order of precedence, those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards. The following is a selection of civilian awards which are presently issued by the U.S. government.
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1385, original at 20 Stat. 152) signed on June 18, 1878, by President Rutherford B. Hayes that limits the powers of the federal government in the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States.
Donald Trump's performative patriotism, including his recent visit to Arlington National Cemetery, has been criticized for his lack of understanding of military sacrifice and his tendency to use ...
Foreign and international decorations are authorized for wear on United States military uniforms by the Department of Defense in accordance with established regulations for the receipt of such awards as outlined by the State Department. In the case of foreign decorations, the awards may be divided into senior service decorations (awarded only ...
Section 101 established a separate and unlimited fund, entitled the "Counterterrorism Fund," within the Department of the Treasury.This fund is to be used to reimburse the Department of Justice for costs required to rebuild an office or facility damaged by terrorism, support counterterrorism efforts (including the paying of rewards), and to pay for terrorism threat assessments.
Youth apathy about veterans, declining patriotism and recruitment struggles highlight a worrisome trend on this Veterans Day.