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“We’re Not Invisible…We’re In Second Place.” Disrupting (Thus Connecting) Transnational Gender Narratives Within Veterans Studies

Abstract: In this short video contribution, I share and explore an insight emerging from ongoing ethnographic fieldwork in Southeast Europe. This fieldwork is part of a broader …

Identifying Service-Related Predictors of Community Reintegration Difficulties in Northern Irish Military Veterans

Abstract: Military-to-civilian community reintegration in Northern Irish (NI) veterans has not been previously examined. The existing reintegration studies indicate that …

Latinx Veterans, Outsider Patriotism and the Motives Behind Minoritized Military Service

Abstract: For many Americans, the figure of the veteran—usually imagined as a straight, white, native-born cisgender male—embodies a profoundly resonant patriotic ideal. …

Patriotism as a Construct for Understanding Military Service Among LGBTQ+ Veterans: A Call for Research Grounded in Institutional Oppression

Abstract: LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, with the + including Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual, and additional sexual orientations and gender …

Army Families Federation Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Abstract: The year 2020/21 was a period of change for AFF, with our greatly admired Chief Executive, Sara Baade, moving on to fresh challenges midway through the year. She left a …

Young people from Armed Forces Families: Post-16 education and training

The Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance community identified a low awareness and understanding of the challenges, strengths and pathways of young people in Armed …

Association of Lifetime TBI and Military Employment with Late Life ADL Functioning: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract: Objective: To determine associations of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military employment with activities of daily living (ADL) in late life. Design: …

Bringing the Homefront to the Forefront: UK perspectives on critical research with military spouses

Abstract: On the 9th of July 2021, the Rethinking Military Spouses: Critical Research Group hosted a webinar titled ‘Bringing the Homefront to the Forefront: UK Perspectives on …

Social and Economic Costs of Gambling Problems and Related Harm Among UK Military Veterans

Abstract: Military veterans are at heightened risk of problem gambling. Little is known about the costs of problem gambling and related harm among United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces …

Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse among Civilian Partners of UK Military Personnel: Perceptions of the Impact of Military Life and Experiences of Help-seeking and Support - Main Report

Abstract: The project explored the experiences of civilians who were, or are, in abusive intimate relationships with serving personnel and/or veterans (ie ex-serving personnel). …

North East Lincolnshire Armed Forces Covenant Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2025

Abstract: This report details work and projects carried out in North East Lincolnshire to fulfill commitment to the Covenant, including the Military Human CPD Training, run by …

‘Lashings of Grog and Girls’: Masculinity and Sexuality in the Rehabilitation of Facially Disfigured Servicemen in the Second World War

Abstract: This article explores the importance of masculinity in the rehabilitation experience of members of the Royal Air Force who were facially disfigured during the Second …