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Toward a framework for military spiritual care in Belgium: An exploratory scoping literature review

Abstract: This exploratory scoping review was conducted in the context of Belgium’s ongoing military chaplaincy reform, which aims to develop an inclusive and operationally …

Walking beside soldiers: Swedish military chaplains and their questions

Abstract: This study explores the questions encountered by Swedish military chaplains (MCs) in their role of providing Military Soul Care within the Swedish Armed Forces. While …

Preserving the human character in an inhuman situation: The contributions and meanings of military soul care in the Swedish armed forces

Abstract: Military chaplains (MCs) are trained to address aspects of health beyond the remit of mental health professionals, namely the spiritual/religious and existential …

Am I a priest in the Armed Forces, or a soldier who is a priest? Identity work among military chaplains in the Swedish armed forces

Abstract: Military chaplains (MCs) in Sweden embody a hybrid professional identity at the intersection of ecclesiastical and military institutions. Ordained Lutheran priests serve …

Understanding Ukrainian military chaplains as defenders of the human soul

Abstract: The aim of this article was to explore the stresses of war on the human soul, utilizing empirical research on the experiences and contributions of military chaplains …

Military commitment and identity as implicit religion: A key to understanding the loss of profundity in the transition from military to civilian life

This article is based on a rare longitudinal interview study on the transition from military to civilian life in which participants shared their experiences over the course of ten …

The mask of the warrior: Unraveling deep-seated health vulnerabilities in Veteran identities

Abstract: As service members transition from deployment to civilian life, they are also expected to reintegrate into society. An important part of this process is to "soften up" …

You can take a person out of the military, but you can’t take the military out of the person: findings from a ten-year identity study on transition from military to civilian life

Abstract: This article takes its starting point in a longitudinal interview study that began in 2013 with the aim of investigating identity reconstruction during the transition …

Moral injury: understanding Swedish veterans who are assessed but not diagnosed with PTSD

This article is based on an interview study of 24 Swedish veterans who experienced deteriorating mental health and increased suffering without meeting the criteria for a PTSD …

Evil, constructed: A salient part of an emerging spiritual Veteran identity

Abstract: This article investigated constructions of evil among deployed Swedish veterans. Six cases were used to demonstrate common themes of these constructions: humans are …

A symbolic interactionist perspective on the divide within the Veteran self

This article focuses a theoretical lens on the veteran self and discusses what this can mean for veterans, their loved ones, and society. Mead’s (1934) generalized other, …

Beyond PTSD: A multi-case study exploring identity, moral injury, and spiritual injury

Abstract: This multi-case study explored Swedish military veterans’ experiences related to posttraumatic stress disorder, moral injury, and spiritual injury. Specifically, the …