Routine trauma-awareness of combat trauma in women combatants

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The current research aims to explore the nature of trauma experienced by female combatants. METHOD: Data were collected from two focus groups and a series of …

Is social support beneficial for military cadets to accomplish empowerment? Findings from a long-term cross-lagged panel analysis

Abstract: Social support and empowerment are central to health and wellbeing. Besides, social support is often the primary means to help students improve their mental health and …

“I’m in a good place now”: A case study of empowerment of a combat veteran engaged in peer-led disaster relief

Abstract: This qualitative single case study examines the lived experience of empowerment of a combat veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who engages in volunteer, …

Just a Girl in the Army: U.S. Iraq War Veterans Negotiating Femininity in a Culture of Masculinity

Abstarct: This article considers the experiences of 12 U.S. Army women combat veterans. These women served in historically significant roles as some of the first women to …