Psychological Adjustment After Military Operations: The Utility of Postdeployment Decompression for Supporting Health Readjustment

Abstract: This chapter provides a literature review of postdeployment stressors and their effects and explores the potential value of adding a transition period between the …

How Are Iraq/Afghanistan-Era Veterans Faring in the Labor Market?

Abstract: Armed Forces & Society 39(1) 158-183 ªThe Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0095327X12449433 …

Low Income as a Multiplicative Risk Factor for Oral Pain and Dental Problems among U.S. Veteran Smokers

Abstract: Compared to the United States (U.S.) general population, military veterans are at an increased risk of experiencing dental problems. This study documented associations …

Some Things Can Never Be Unseen: The Role of Context in Psychological Injury at War

Abstract: Recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have reignited debates on how to prevent and manage psychological injury among returning troops. These debates point to the …

The Mission Continues: A Conceptual Framework and Selected Brief Screening Measures For Evaluating Civic Service and Health Outcomes Among Returning U.S. Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Selecting indicators and outcome measures is an essential step in program evaluation.  Given the distinctiveness and specificity of many community-based programs, …

Types of Injuries Sustained by UK Service Personnel on Op HERRICK in Afghanistan, 1 April 2006 to 30 November 2014

Summary: Following the end of combat operations in Afghanistan this one-off Official Statistic has been published to provide information on the types and mechanism of Injuries …

Improvised Explosive Device (IED) events involving UK personnel on Op HERRICK in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Abstract: This one-off release provides summary statistics on Improvised Explosive Device (IED) events in Helmand Province, Afghanistan involving UK personnel1 during Op HERRICK. …

Profile of Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan

Summary: The executive summary of a report detailing a study involving a review of the literature related to CAF members who served during the Afghanistan conflict; gathering of …

Intersecting Identities: Race, Military Affiliation, and Youth Attitudes towards War

Abstract: African-Americans in the U.S. military encompass at least two distinct identity groups: a racial status associated with lower support for the wars in Afghanistan and …

Truth and (Self) Censorship in Military Memoirs

Abstract: It can be difficult for researchers from outside the military to gain access to the field. However, there is a rich source on the military that is readily available for …

Personalized Drinking Feedback Intervention for Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Objective: Research has shown that U.S. military veterans are at risk relative to the general adult population for excessive alcohol consumption, and veterans of the …

How (Not) to Sell a Military Memoir in Britain

Abstract: In this study, we look at all (N = 15) military memoirs published between 2001 and 2010 in Britain about military participation in the Afghanistan conflict to establish …