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Military Support During Peace and War (Warfighting)
Military Mission
Fast Facts about the Mission of Military Support During Peace and War
The Corps was born on the battlefield of the American Revolution at Bunker Hill, and the Corps' Civilians and Soldiers have always been among the first to respond ever since.
The Corps builds and helps maintain much of the infrastructure the Army and the Air Force use to train, house, and deploy our troops.
Corps research and development facilities are helping to develop new methods of deployment, force protection measures, terrain analysis and mapping equipment and provide other support.
Forward Engineer Support Teams may accompany combat engineers to provide immediate support, or to reach back electronically into the rest of the Corps for the necessary expertise.
Real estate, contracting, mapping, construction, logistics, whatever the need, Corps professionals use the knowledge and skills honed on both military and civil projects to support the Soldier at the front.
Subject Area: Military Support During Peace and War (Warfighting)
Description: This is a serious, comprehensive look at the impacts of war and terrorism, and how it affects families with loved ones in the military or civilians aiding with military missions. This is a guided activity workbook for children, families and teachers.
Title: Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal With Terrorism and Other Tragic Events (American Red Cross)
Subject Area: Military Support During Peace and War (Warfighting)
Description: Facing Fear was developed to address a demand by educators and caregivers of children for materials to help children cope in uncertain times. The curriculum is a supplement to Masters of Disaster, children's natural hazard safety curriculum. The format and components are similar, including ready-to-go lesson plans, activities and demonstrations that can be incorporated within core subject areas. Lessons are aligned with national health, social studies, and language arts standards.
The lesson plans and activities in these materials are arranged in three chapters:
Chapter 1: "Feelings," includes lessons and activities that are timely immediately following a tragic event. Lessons in this chapter address dealing with feelings of loss, sadness and anger. Chapter 2: "Facts and Perspectives," gives information on how the media plays a role in conveying information and how to be able to discern facts as reported in media coverage, yet not continue to frighten children. This chapter also covers the important fundamental principles of the Red Cross. Chapter 3: "Future," provides positive ways for children and their families to respond to past events and plan for future uncertain times. The materials consist of four lesson plans for each of the three chapters, with approximately 27 hands-on, student and family oriented activities that engage students in learning and offer families comfort, knowledge and disaster preparedness skills. The lessons are aligned with national health, social studies and language arts curriculum standards to facilitate implementation of these curriculum materials in schools where standards orientation is a major concern.
Facing Fear is available in printed form from your local American Red Cross chapter. To find your chapter, visit www.redcross.org. Lessons and activity sheets can be downloaded.
