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Purpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans

Abstract: The current study evaluated the incidence and determinants of physical disability in a contemporary, nationally representative sample of U.S. military veterans. Data …

SO4-6 Panel Discussion and Summing-Up: Opportunities for Epidemiology in Studying the Transition from Military to Civilian Life

Abstract: This paper details a panel discussion exploring the military veteran within the civilian population. Many myths have grown up surrounding the figure of the military …

Understanding the Early Service Leaver

Abstract: Introduction: Previous studies have shown that Early Service Leavers (ESL) are at increased risk of adverse socio-economic outcomes such as unemployment, homelessness …

Our Community – Our Covenant - Improving the delivery of local Covenant pledges

Summary: The Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association commissioned Shared Intelligence to carry out research into ways of improving the local delivery of the …

Some Things Can Never Be Unseen: The Role of Context in Psychological Injury at War

Abstract: Recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have reignited debates on how to prevent and manage psychological injury among returning troops. These debates point to the …

Our Community - Our Covenant - Improving the delivery of local Covenant pledges: Second Edition (Main Report)

Summary: The Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association commissioned Shared Intelligence to carry out research into ways of improving the local delivery of the …

'Changing Step': The transition from the Regular Army to civilian life and work

Abstract: The British Army has always recognized that the majority of their full-time personnel will leave the Army and move into other employment sectors before their formal …

"It gave me an excuse to get out into society again": Decreasing Veteran Isolation through a Community Agricultural Peer Support Model

Abstract: Reintegration is known to be a difficult time for Veterans. Peer support programs offer a good strategy for military and Veterans, particularly as it relates to …

A Theoretical and Applied Review of Embodied Restorying for Post-Deployment Family Reintegration

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the theory and application of Embodied Restorying Practices (ERPs), an intervention designed to promote military family …

The Mission Continues: A Conceptual Framework and Selected Brief Screening Measures For Evaluating Civic Service and Health Outcomes Among Returning U.S. Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Selecting indicators and outcome measures is an essential step in program evaluation.  Given the distinctiveness and specificity of many community-based programs, …

Chilcot: physical and mental legacy of Iraq war on UK service personnel

Abstract: The much awaited Chilcot report focused on the legitimacy of the UK going to war in Iraq. But the UK citizens most directly affected by the war were members of the armed …