Beyond being the best: educating for narrative repair in transition from British Army to 'Civvy Street'

Abstract: This thesis presents a military to civilian transition (MCT) autoethnography to highlight the unique nature of military life and work, and how this can complexify a move back to ‘Civvy Street’. It reinforces prevailing research indicating that the total career and life demands inherent in a military context can lead to the emergence of a profound sense of a covenanted military self, which, by definition, can fragment amid an experience of significant loss as military leavers (MLs) attempt to cross the civilmilitary gap; frequently accompanied by additional issues of trauma.