Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station, Bahrain. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, she commanded U.S. She deployed as combat systems officer on USS George Washington (CVN 73) when the ship earned two Battle 'Es,' the Admiral Flatley Safety Award and the Battenberg Cup. Naval Facility, Argentia, Newfoundland and Commander, Oceanographic Systems, Pacific. Webber's operational tours include early assignments as an oceanographic watch officer at U.S. In Sept 2013, she assumed duties as the Commander, Navy Cyber Forces. She is a native of Missouri, and graduated summa cum laude, with honors, from William Jewell College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. You can access my published articles here.Rear Admiral (retired) Diane Webber currently serves at the National Defense University and is an expert in cyber security, networks, IT, and Leadership.

Ethical monotheism provides morals and values that balance rights with responsibilities providing us with the opportunity to live a more compassionate life in a more compassionate society. The rituals, symbols, traditions and prayers of religion provide a safe place for all of our emotions so that we can forgive, repent and redeem ourselves and find atonement for our mind, body and soul. The psycho-social and neurosciences teach the cold hard facts about behaviour the stories in the Bible bring warmth to our understanding of the human condition. Religion/Spirituality has a place in our individual lives and our society. Visit my articles on mental health to learn more. I helped them to see that they were not alone and there is hope. As a multi-faith endorsed chaplain, I was able to help some of my patients by praying with them and telling stories from the Bible that spoke to their fears. When I was so deeply depressed that I was suicidal, it was my belief in the teachings of my religion that kept me alive long enough for talk therapy and drug therapy to assist me in pulling myself out of the abyss. Religion, my love of its traditions, rituals, teachings, prayers and the opportunity for study was one of the more important pillars in my recovery. There are many different therapies for mental illness, one of which is Spiritual Care. I know from personal experience that mental illness is only a detour in life, not a dead end. Mental health: I have lived with mental illness most of my life. In democracies that system is the Judeo/Christian ethic that teaches us that all people are born with equal intrinsic value and that all life is sacred. The laws we make, the morals and values we hold dear come from the underlying ethical system. I do.Įthics is concerned with distinguishing between good and evil in the world, between right and wrong human actions, and between virtuous and non virtuous characteristics of people.

Mainstream Media in a desire to compete with the speed of reporting, too often does not take the time to fact check. Social media brings us news as it happens in real time, and often with comments that have no basis in fact. We are a small world, now, more than ever. Politics: The activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power. I write about political issues around the world. I always endeavor to be ethical in my reporting, and fearless. I am passionate in my views and my writing. The Serpent and the Red Thread: The Definitive Biography of Evil, available on Amazonīack to the Ethic: Reclaiming Western Values, published by Mantua Books is available on Amazon. Books by Diane Bederman The #IslamophobiaIndustry: The Insidious Infiltration of Islam into the West, available on Amazon

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