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 Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. The United States has always been wary of maintaining a strong military force.