Qualitative study: Barriers, challenges, and strategic solutions among women in U.S. Armed Forces senior leadership

Abstract:This qualitative descriptive study examined how 21 veteran senior enlisted women (E-7 through E-9) described barriers they encountered and strategies they employed to …

Entangled bodies: Reimagining women’s chronic pain experience in the military through a new materialist perspective

Abstract: Women in military contexts navigate chronic pain shaped by intersecting social, institutional, and material factors. Military institutions, grounded in masculine ideals, …

Do betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope explain the association between military sexual trauma and alcohol consumption?

Abstract: The present study examined two sequential mediation models in which betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope were hypothesized to explain the associations between …

Soldier first or loyal military wife? What women in dual-service relationships reveal about the contemporary gendering of militaries

Abstract: Recent and ongoing efforts by the Canadian Armed Forces to recruit and retain more women, promote a more gender equal workplace, and support military spouses suggest that …

Beyond coping? Young military women and gendered coping strategies in the Swedish armed forces

Abstract: Based on in-depth interviews with female cadets, this article explores what it is like to be a young military woman in the 2020s. Focusing on the Swedish Armed Forces …

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women of the Czech Republic Armed Forces: A cross-sectional pilot study

Abstract: Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an everlasting health issue globally. The military environment is recognised as a high-risk setting. Human …

Sex differences in postinjury health profiles among U.S. military personnel following deployment-related concussion

Abstract: Background: Women in the U.S. military are now authorized to serve in direct combat occupations. This may increase their risk of combat injuries, such as concussion, in …

Workplace stress in military women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: a research note

Abstract: This study evaluated the prevalence of burnout syndrome symptoms and related factors in Brazilian military women during COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms are a combination …

Optimizing care for military women: The value of the dual-certified family and women's health nurse practitioner

Abstract: The number of women in the military has more than tripled over the past 50 years, increasing from 5% in the 1970s to 17% in 2023, making them essential for global …

Increasing maternity leave and decreasing attrition rates of U.S. active duty women in the prenatal and immediate postpartum period

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The USA currently does not have a national parental leave policy. In 2016, the Secretary of Defense increased the allotted maternity leave for active duty …

Selling to Soldiers: warrior hero masculinity and missing military women in Stars and Stripes' Iraq war advertising

Abstract: The Stars and Stripes newspaper is an important site for the study of gender in the US military because it has often been among the only news material available for …