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e. Many political appointees of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, resigned or were dismissed. Multiple publications have called attention to the record-setting turnover rate in the first year of the Trump Administration. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Several Trump appointees, including National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, White House ...
The first four of these executions, those of Bernard John O'Brien, Chastine Beverly, Louis M. Suttles and James L. Riggins, were carried out by military officials at the Kansas State Penitentiary near Lansing, Kansas. The remaining six executions took place in the boiler room of the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Senior Executive Service (United States) The Senior Executive Service ( SES) [1] is a position classification in the United States federal civil service equivalent to general officer or flag officer rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was created in 1979 when the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 went into effect under President Jimmy Carter.
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the ...
Execution by firing squad is a specific practice that is distinct from other forms of execution by firearms, such as an execution by shot (s) to the back of the head or neck. However, the single shot by the squad's officer with a pistol ( coup de grâce) is sometimes incorporated in a firing squad execution, particularly if the initial volley ...
Sleeping while on duty. A security officer sleeping on duty. Sleeping while on duty or sleeping on the job – falling asleep while one is not supposed to – is considered gross misconduct and grounds for disciplinary action, including termination of employment, in some occupations. [ 1][ 2] Recently however, there has been a movement in ...
Militarization of police. The militarization of police ( paramilitarization of police in some media) is the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. [1] This includes the use of armored personnel carriers (APCs), assault rifles, submachine guns, flashbang grenades, [2] sniper rifles, and SWAT (special weapons and ...
Capital crimes. Currently, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 14 offenses are punishable by death. Under the following sections of the UCMJ, the death penalty can be imposed in both times of war and peace: 94 – Mutiny or sedition. 99 – Misbehavior before the enemy (including cowardice)