Sitting with suicide: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for suicide prevention in military Veterans

Abstract: With recent studies citing that as many as 44 Veterans die by suicide daily, Veteran suicide is a pressing public health concern (America's Warrior Partnership. (2022). …

'The only time I think I'm a Veteran is when I'm dressed up' - Medals as symbols of Second World War Veteran identity

Abstract: This article argues that the object of the campaign medal can deepen our understanding of British Second World War veterans' sense of veteran identity and indicate how …

Living war, writing war, teaching war

Abstract: What does it mean to be an academic who is also a war veteran? This paper examines that question as I delve into my own identity and positionality as a war veteran and as …

Yoga for veterans and military personnel: in conversation with David Venus

Abstract: David Venus, a former physical training instructor in the Royal Marine Corps, now works as a full-time movement therapist and yoga instructor. Audrey Reeves, an …

Life, embodiment, and (post-)war stories: studying narrative in critical military studies

Abstract: This paper argues for an expanded conceptualization of narrative as a tool for research in critical military studies (CMS). Narrative provides a means of studying the …

"Once a Soldier, a Soldier Forever": Exiled Zimbabwean Soldiers in South Africa

Abstract: Through military training, soldiers’ bodies are shaped and prepared for war and military-related duties. In the context these former Zimbabwean soldiers find …