How do those who have served deserve to be treated? Military Veterans in the UK social security system

Abstract: Military service has often been a basis for civilian welfare entitlements. If mass wartime service justified collective provision, it is now suggested professional …

Military commitment and identity as implicit religion: A key to understanding the loss of profundity in the transition from military to civilian life

This article is based on a rare longitudinal interview study on the transition from military to civilian life in which participants shared their experiences over the course of ten …

Stories of transition: U.S. Veterans’ narratives of transition to civilian life and the important role of identity

Abstract: Introduction: To date, investigations of Veterans’ transition to civilian life after military service have tended to focus on the experiences of those with mental or …

Cultural humility in Veteran research and practice

Abstract: Veterans Studies is an increasing area of study. Central to the field of veteran studies is the transition from military to civilian life. Research in this domain focuses …

The shifting contours of nostalgia, homelessness, and homecoming: Vietnam war Veterans’ identity

Abstract: At the end of the Vietnam War, after the U.S. veterans returned to their homeland, they were rejected by their own society and hence experienced an inner state of …

An emic conceptualization of Veteran, “you're either one of two things; you're Captain America or you're broken”

Abstract: The Global War on Terror (GWOT) conflicts have been sustained by an all-volunteer force for over 20 years. There have been no drafts, war bond drives, nor rationing. This …

Who am I? A qualitative exploration of the identities of spouses/partners of UK Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: Military life can negatively affect partner health/well-being and their sense of identity during and after service. To date, most research has focused on the identities …

Unveiling the Influence of Competitive Sports on the Sense of Self and Identity of Disabled Veterans: A Systematic Review and Mixed-Methods Synthesis

Abstract: Veterans can encounter identity struggles upon departure from the military which are intensified if veterans have sustained a disability or life altering injury. Physical …

Understanding the experience of military retirement transition and U.S. female Veterans’ sense of identity

Abstract: Occupation constitutes a central component of a person’s identity. Retirement from the workforce is a significant life event, impacting one’s sense of self and …

No Women’s Land: Australian Women Veterans’ Experiences of the Culture of Military Service and Transition

Abstract: Women's experiences of military service and transition occur within a highly dominant masculinized culture. The vast majority of research on military veterans reflects …

Military adverse childhood experiences: Ex-servicemen’s experience of military discharge and its impact on their sense of identity

Abstract: How service people make sense of their identity is suggested to be one of the key determinants to a successful military discharge (Ahern et al., 2015; Binks & Cambridge, …

Moral injury: understanding Swedish veterans who are assessed but not diagnosed with PTSD

This article is based on an interview study of 24 Swedish veterans who experienced deteriorating mental health and increased suffering without meeting the criteria for a PTSD …