Palliative and end-of-life care for military veterans: the forgotten few?
Summary: This article explores the experience of palliative and end-of-life care for veterans. The article considers ideas concerning the embodied experiences of military life and military constructs that are different to civilian society, to inform discussion around how the military legacy impacts the dying process in veterans so that there is increased awareness, sensitivity, and non-trivial adaptations, all the more in the complex context of death and dying
The Understanding the Transition from Military to Civilian Life report (2025) identifies areas within Defence where in-career transition preparation could be strengthened to help …