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The Impact of an Outdoor and Adventure Sports Course on the Wellbeing of Recovering UK Military Personnel: An Exploratory Study

Abstract: UK military personnel have faced increased demands over the last three decades; these have affected their wellbeing and caused multiple physical and mental health …

Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA) in Military Families: Improving Signposting to Specialist Support

Abstract: The aim of this project was to establish a military families specialismi on the Routes to Supportii (RtS) online system for domestic violence and abuse (DVA) services so …

Post 16 Education Scholarships for Bereaved Service Children

Abstract: This Defence Information Note (DIN) describes a scheme to provide post 16 education scholarships for the children of Service Personnel whose death has been attributed to …

Women and War in the British Empire

Abstract: This provocation stimulates reflection on the Eurocentricity of Second World War histories and reflects on how new work can extend the boundaries of the subjects of the …

'When he’s in Afghanistan it’s like our world/his world’: mediating military experience

Abstract: This article reports on a qualitative research project which invited those with direct experience – as serving personnel involved in media operations, military …

Cosmopolitanism and individual ethical reflection – the embodied experiences of Swedish veterans

Abstract: This article aims to enable a conversation between cosmopolitan thought, with focus on individual ethical experiences and reflections, and research on embodied military …

Caring and coping: The family experience of living with loss of limb use

Abstract:This research examines how veterans and their families adapt to living with acquired loss of limb use. It is difficult to estimate the number of UK veterans who are living …

Perceptions of health and healthcare in ex-Army residents of Tameside: a pilot qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Local authorities and other service providers need data on their local ex-military communities to be able to plan services. However, published research and …

Supporting veterans transition to civilian life through employment

Abstract: This publication explores how best to encourage employment of veterans through a National Insurance Contribution (NICs) relief for employers who hire veterans.

Combat surfers: a narrative study of veterans, surfing and war trauma

Abstract: We use narrative inquiry to illustrate the complex lives and experiences of combat veterans who go surfing to deal with the traumatic aftermath of war. The stories we …

Challenging missions: vulnerable veterans leaving the armed forces and promising avenues to support them

Abstract: Most service members who leave the armed forces do well after the military-to-civilian transition. However, some veterans are less fortunate. They experience difficulties …

From Defender to Offender: British Female Ex-Military Re-Joining Civilian Society

Abstract: The notion of belonging is a key tenet of life in the UK Armed Forces and yet the issues surrounding the loss of this camaraderie are often under-estimated when soldiers …