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.
From The DOD web site DefenseLink   The mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our count â¦ ry.