Mental health and well-being of LGBT+ Veterans dismissed from the British Armed Forces before January 2000

Abstract: Between 1955 and January 2000, the UK Armed Forces and Ministry of Defence enforced a ban on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and related (LGBT+) service, dismissing …

Bloody war: menstruation, soldiering, and the ‘gender-integrated’ United States military

Abstract: Against the backdrop of an unprecedented number of women deploying in a new array of roles in the so-called “global war on terror“ and the official opening of combat …

Mind the gap: Sex, Gender, and Intersectionality in military-to-civilian Transitions

Abstarct: The authors conducted a review of existing research on sex, gender, and intersectionality in relation to military-to-civilian transition (MCT). Extensive international …

Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life

Summary: The inquiry is one of the most important in the Committee’s history, with the Sub-Committee receiving an almost unprecedented level of engagement. Around one in ten …

Hard truths and the duty to change: recommendations from the independent review commission on sexual assault in the military

Abstract: This report explores sexual assault and harassment in the military and discusses ways to improve support for individuals affected by sexual assault and harassment, as …

STEM Degrees and Military Service: An Intersectional Analysis

Abstract: Given that the U.S. military uses science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exposure as a key recruitment tool, one should expect that military service is …

'Deeply odd': women veterans as critical feminist scholars

Abstract: A series of conversations between two women veterans triggered a realization that our military service had been 'deeply odd'. Jointly authored by a historian and a social …

‘Deeply odd’: women veterans as critical feminist scholars

Abstract: A series of conversations between two women veterans triggered a realization that our military service had been ‘deeply odd’. Jointly authored by a historian and a …

Exploring Gender and Symptom Differences in Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Care among Actively Serving Military Personnel

Abstract: Despite efforts over past years to reduce barriers to seeking military mental health care and supports, there are still service members who do not access care due to …

Assessment of Suicidal Intent in Self-directed Violence and Subsequent Care Received Among Military Veterans: A National Study of Gender Differences

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration’s system for documenting self-directed violence (SDV) requires that clinicians make a determination of the suicidal …

Unblurring the Lines of Responsibility: The Puzzle of Veteran Service Provision and its Gendered Implications

Abstract: The ever-increasing representation of women in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has sparked discussion about the gendered implications of military-to-civilian transition. …

Gambling and military Service: Characteristics, comorbidity, and problem severity in an epidemiological sample

Abstract: Active military members and veterans both show elevated risk of Gambling Disorder. However, research comparing these groups to civilians in epidemiological samples is …