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A model of Air Force enlisted retention: Theoretical background, implementation, and estimates using conditional choice probability estimation

Abstract: Structural models of military retention are useful for evaluating policy alternatives that are outside historical experience. However, estimating the parameter …

Rates of follow-up testing for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae among active-duty service members

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients who test positive for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) should get retested to evaluate for reinfection. The US military has …

An audiology program to proactively manage inpatient Veterans with hearing loss

Abstract: Purpose: Effective communication is essential to optimize medical care, but patients and providers are poor at recognizing hearing difficulty. While hearing loss is …

Cigarette smoking prevalence, nicotine dependence, and quit ratios among U.S. adult females by residence and military-Veteran status: 2002–2023

Abstract: Objective: Examine nationally representative U.S. data to determine trends in cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and quit ratios among females by rurality and …

Middle East deployment and lymphoid malignancies in US Veterans: A matched case-control analysis

Abstract: Background/Objective: US military personnel deployed to the Middle East were potentially subjected to harmful exposures, such as carcinogens from burn pits, which may …

Increasing goals of care discussions among Veterans with cirrhosis: A Veterans Health Administration quality improvement initiative

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Goals of care discussions (GCDs) are recommended for patients with cirrhosis but rarely conducted. Since 2017, the Veterans Health Administration has …

A remote measurement study of PTSD and cannabis use among Veterans: Recruitment, retention, and data availability

Abstract: With the growing availability of cannabis and increasing public support for legalization, cannabis use disorder (CUD) rates have risen, particularly among veterans, who …

No longer "super": Soldier disenhancement, PIAAAS harms, and the duty of long-term care

Abstract: The pursuit to manufacture "super-soldiers" using neurotechnologies to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of soldiers creates potential calls to disenhance some …

A pathway to completion: Student Veterans pursuing engineering degrees

Abstract: This 5-year research project was based on an NSF S?STEM research grant (1742118) focused on student veteran education and workforce preparation. We addressed STEM …

Bridging justice and treatment: Evaluation of a Veteran’s treatment court program

Abstract: Compared to the civilian population, veterans are at an increased risk of developing substance use and other mental health concerns. These disorders can create an …

Is the Veterans Affairs suicide prevention in emergency department intervention associated with improved mental health attendance and all-cause mortality outcomes?

Abstract: In late 2018, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented the Suicide Prevention in Emergency Department (SPED; 116th U.S. Congress, 2020; VA, 2018) …

Effects of pandemic-related stressors on anxiety and mood difficulty during versus before the COVID-19 pandemic in US Army soldiers and Veterans

Abstract: Military personnel are routinely involved in pandemic relief efforts, placing them at risk of increased exposure to pandemic-related stressors. Although ample research …