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Out With The Old, In With The New: A Nuanced Approach To Self-Stigma Among Veterans

Abstract: Self-stigma can generate significant public health costs because of its implications concerning underutilization of treatment. Veterans are particularly vulnerable to …

This Isn’t Your Father’s Anti-War Movement: Comparing the Political Mobilization of Vietnam and Iraq Veterans

Abstract: The mobilization of veterans can be a powerful force for any political cause, especially when that cause is concerned with ending a war. Vietnam veterans’ voices were a …

Military Culture and Post-Military Transitioning Among Veterans: A Qualitative Analysis

Abstract: While a considerable amount of theoretical literature has explored core values and characteristics ofthe US Armed Forces, limited empirical research has examined …

Health Spillovers among Military Spouses: Evidence from Active Duty, Veteran, and Surviving Spouses

Abstract: Using three subsamples from the 2010 National Survey of Veterans (Westat 2010), this study explores health spillovers—the effects of the experience of one person on …

Supporting Military Veterans in Australian Higher Education

Abstract: Veterans often face difficulties during the transition from military to civilian life, with relatively high unemployment rates and mental health risks. Higher education …

Pilot Data on the Nature of Trauma Exposure in Military Couples

Abstract: Using a sample of 50 couples, this pilot study examined the associations between service member and spouse PTSD symptoms on both self and partner relationship quality …

Military Connected Student Perspectives of a Large Public University's Veteran Career Development Program

Abstract: This empirical study investigated military connected student perspectives at a large public universityconcerning any benefits gained by their involvement with the …

Assessing Workplace Perceptions of Military Veteran Compared to Nonveteran Employees

Abstract: Qualitative methods were used to examine differences in workplace perceptions between military veteran and nonveteran employees at the Veterans Health Administration …

“My Understanding … Has Literally Changed”: Addressing the Military-Civilian Gap with an Academic-Community Engagement Project

Abstract: The Military-Civilian Gap, a label for the lack of civilian understanding about the military, is one of many concerns for those invested in supporting the military and …

Social Support Mediates the Relationship Between Mental-Physical Multiple Morbidities and Engagement in Aerobic Physical Activity Among Military Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: Some research shows that physical activity levels are low among veterans, but research gaps exist specifically in regards to promoting physical activity in veterans with …

Offering a First-year Composition Classroom for Veterans and Cadets: A Learning-Community Model Case Study

Abstract: This article discusses my university’s creation of first-year-composition courses designed with a learning community or cohort approach for student-veterans, …

The Meaning of "Loneliness" for Traumatized Veterans: A Semiotic Investigation of Veterans' Written Narratives

Abstract: Loneliness may be a pertinent problem for veterans in the often-traumatic aftermath of war, and while the qualitative nature of this loneliness bears clinical …