• Terrorism is the use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of the criminal laws of the United States for purposes of intimidation, coercion or ransom.
• Domestic terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are directed at elements of our government or population without foreign direction.
• International terrorism involves groups or individuals whose terrorist activities are foreign-based and/or directed by countries or groups outside the United States or whose activities transcend national boundaries.
• Biological agents are infectious microbes or toxins used to produce illness or death in people, animals or plants. They can be dispersed as aerosols or airborne particles.
• Chemical agents kill or incapacitate people, destroy livestock or ravage crops. Some are odorless and tasteless and are difficult to detect. They can have an immediate effect (a few seconds to a few minutes) or a delayed effect (several hours to several days).

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• The intensity of the process of grieving and working through feelings after an incident will likely be in relationship to how closely you have been impacted.
• Those people most directly impacted by the violence and death are at heightened risk for experiencing trauma disorders. A trauma disorder occurs (in the broadest sense) when a person is not able to follow a normal process of grief through to resolution, and instead gets stuck in it, reliving the emotions and memories associated with the trauma over and over.
• If you are a veteran or are caring for one, here are some mental health resources to make the journey a little easier.
• Discover twenty ideas on positive ways to promote peace in our badly broken world.
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