Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious, fatal prion disease of deer and elk that continues to emerge in new locations.
Our militaryâs highest priority is to defend the United States, says Bush's 2002 National Security Strategy. In its own words, the mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is To provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the United States.. Protecting us while we're sleeping at home in our bedsâand also defending our freedomsâthis is what we were taught the military does.
The executive branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws; its power is vested in the President. The President acts as both the head of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Independent federal agencies are tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by Congress.