• Journal: Journal of veterans studies
Clear all

Armed Forces and Veteran Housing Policies: The United Kingdom 2021 Vision

Abstract: Accessing suitable accommodation post transition into civilian life from the military is one of the key markers for future success and wellbeing. For many this process …

The Killer Veteran – The Spiritual Implications for Veterans who Kill in War

Abstract: For many veterans who have been forced to make the decision to kill in war, the memory of what has happened may last far longer than the milliseconds it took to fire …

Shannon’s ETS (Expiration of Term of Service) Experience: How Engaging with Veterans Informs Researchers and Shapes Practice

Abstract: Shannon, an Army Veteran, shares her experience with ETS and the subsequent challenges she faced during her transition to civilian life. The clarity with which Shannon …

Wounded Veterans in Parks and the Joint Recovery Team: American Veterans in Underwater Archaeology

Abstract: Recent underwater archaeology projects undertaken by the National Park Service (NPS) and East Carolina University (ECU) involving American military veterans offer a …

Teaching Veterans Studies: Bridging the Gap Between U.S. Civilians and Veterans through the College Classroom

Abstract: This paper discusses the development and instruction of an undergraduate class focused on increasing understanding of military veterans in American society. Since the …

The Case for Veteran- Friendly Higher Education in Canada and the United Kingdom

Abstract: This paper presents the case for greater effort to encourage former armed forces members, otherwise known as veterans, to access and thrive in higher education …

American Veterans and the Evolution of Mental Health: A Historical Review of Diagnoses and Depiction

Abstract: This article reviews the interwoven history surrounding mental health diagnoses and military veteran depictions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Including a …

Collaborative Research Between Student Veterans and Faculty in Higher Education

Abstract: A growing phenomenon of community writing groups, oral history projects, and college writing curricula with and for military veterans is predicated on the idea that …

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Service Members Experiences as Undergraduates: A Qualitative Case Study

This case study examines the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) service members in higher education. A total of 7 participants were recruited to take part in the …

Assessing Veteran Services and Success in Higher Education: Cal Poly Pomona’s Veterans Resource Center Case Study

Abstract: This study tests if the services of the Veterans Resource Center meet the needs of veterans and if these services contribute to veteran success. Using a survey of 130+ …

Identification/Non-Identification Among U.K. Veterans in Scotland

Abstract: This article seeks to establish how, and why, older U.K. Armed Forces veterans resident in Scotland identify as veterans. We consider both the profile and the nature of …

Military Life Narratives and Identity Development among Black Post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Military culture is heterogenous and comprised of various subcultures with their own distinct military identity. The call for cultural competence has remained ubiquitous …