Abstract: A substantial majority of the Dutch population (approximately 80%) will at some point experience one or more potentially traumatic events. Some people undergoing such an …
Abstract: Since the Second World War, the Netherlands armed forces have been deployed in conflicts and on missions in virtually all continents. Nearly 1,200 personal accounts of …
Abstract: Peacekeeping missions nowadays frequently include activities in the area of reconstruction and humanitarian aid. For veterans, it does not always end there. This is …
Abstract: This handbook explores the role of women in the Armed Forces and diversity more generally in the Armed Forces, as well as offering mechanisms to help prevent and respond …
Abstract: Appreciation and perception are closely linked terms. Some veterans feel unappreciated or underappreciated and also make reference to the media which, they say, …
Abstract: With the Dutch veterans’ policy the Ministry of Defence seeks, among other things, to increase publicappreciation for veterans. Based on the public opinion figures on …
Abstract: In 2003, the then State Secretary for Defence, Cees van der Knaap, decided to launch a NetherlandsVeterans’ Day. The purpose of the Netherlands Veterans’ Day is to …
Abstract: Since 2000, the Veterans’ Institute has had an annual survey conducted into public opinion on veterans and topics related to veterans, where some of the same questions …
Abstract: Decorations are awards and honours given for outstanding services and achievements. Granting decorations is a long-standing phenomenon in Western culture. The Romans had …
Abstract: More than twenty years ago the realisation dawned that the government had failed in showing its appreciation for veterans. The sometimes critical reporting on veterans …