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Looking back at Americas historic state of fights I wonder what would have happened if we lost any of them? What wouldve happened if we lost in the war against Great Britain? What would have happened if we lost in any other war from our pass? There is a strong possibility that this country would have been governed by a form dictatorship, not a state of democracy. War to some is seen as destruction and death to millions of innocent and guilty individuals. But war is much more than just destruction and death its about argue ones country honor and improving individuals way of life. Having a strong and powerful legions is great for a state of matter for reason, it can defend, and it can boost the nations economy.Structurally, when different societies and cultural groups look at the military, they should ask this question, What makes the military so intimidating to the point we despise it? In my opinion, the military probably seems intimidating because of their nonstop technologica l advancements and using anthropologist to help better them chthonianstanding a different culture from their own and also go to war with an resistance without harming innocent civilians. Yes, it can be said as well as seen, that the American military spends billions of dollars each year creating and advancing their technology to outgun their enemy during times of war (Lutz). The billions of dollars that the American government uses towards military not alone creates weapons of war, it also provides jobs and keeps a steadiness in the business cycle (Lutz).Even though the government spends a very large amount of money on the military cultural groups tend to overlook the cultural intelligence that also being used to overcome and overpower the enemy. The Human Terrain System (HT... ... as peacemakers in a warzone, they are often looked upon as individuals who are promoting war. The HTS program was designed to meld troop education, ethnography and save lives in communities and terr itories.Death is evitable it can never be prevented. Death can happen at anytime, anywhere under any circumstances. Like the soldiers who enlisted in the military, the anthropologist knew there was a slight possibility that they would be killed in a foreign country. I feel as though both the anthropologist and soldiers are putting their lives on the line so the world can be a safer place for future generations. When I look at both the military and the brave anthropologist who are apart the HTS program I look at two completely different occupations with one common goal, hard to find a safer way for different cultures and society to cohabit the world with being enemies.