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The Scottish Women's Hospitals: the first World War and the Careers of Early Medical Women

Abstract: The Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service (SWH) was a women’s organization that equipped fourteen women’s hospital units across Europe during the First …

Mothering very young children after wartime deployment: A case report

Abstract: Parenting very young children in the context of military service, deployment separations, and war-related trauma can be challenging for many families. Female active duty …

Specialist infantry and defence engagement

Abstract: In 2015, the UK government published the National Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015, which laid out their vision for the future roles and structure of the …

COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers

Abstract: This editorial explores the concept of moral injury in front-line key workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

“I Can Spin Some Bullshit If You Want”: Narrating (and Bridging?) The Civil-Military Divide in Phil Klay’s Redeployment

Abstract: In Phil Klay’s fiction, the telling of one’s tale is fraught with personal peril. Exposing one’s actions to the scrutiny and possible condemnation of others is a …

Experiences of Sexual Harassment, Stalking, and Sexual Assault During Military Service Among LGBT and Non-LGBT Service Members

Abstract: Sexual victimization, including sexual harassment and assault, remains a persistent problem in the U.S. military. Service members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, …

Housing Needs of Ageing Veterans Who Have Experienced Limb Loss

Abstract: Military veterans can experience limb loss as a direct result of conflict, an accident, illness or injury. Whatever the cause, there is a need to recognise the long-term …

Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children From Military Families

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, …

Family Functioning Differences Across the Deployment Cycle in British Army Families: The Perceptions of Wives and Children

Abstract: Introduction: Military deployment can have an adverse effect on a soldier's family, though little research has looked at these effects in a British sample. We …

An Investigation into the Transferable Skills of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) in the Defence Forces of Ireland (Army Only) on Retirement

Abstract: The Irish Defence Forces currently employs approximately 8,750 personnel, with some 7,300 employed in the army. Approximately 3,139 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) have …

Rural and Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Veteran Health Disparities: A Population-Based Study

Abstract: The health service ecology varies considerably across urban-rural divides for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans, which may place rural AIAN veterans at …

Musculoskeletal Injuries and United States Army Readiness Part I: Overview of Injuries and their Strategic Impact

Abstract: Noncombat injuries (“injuries”) greatly impact soldier health and United States (U.S.) Army readiness; they are the leading cause of outpatient medical encounters …