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Reinventing selves: An emerging career transition model for military personnel

Abstract: This practitioner-oriented piece explores concepts related to how active military personnel might begin to prepare for their impending career transition to mitigate some …

Development of a peer-delivered lethal means counseling intervention for firearm owning Veterans: Peer engagement and exploration of responsibility and safety (peers)

Abstract: Introduction: This study aimed to adapt and expand an evidence? Based lethal means counseling intervention for peer-delivery among firearm owning Veterans. We further …

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 …

Thought content, thought function, acceptance and adaptation over time: Experiences of Turkish Veterans and their spouses whose cognitive functions are affected by PTSD

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) induced by war and conflict can impact the cognitive functions of both traumatized veterans and their spouses. This qualitative …

Needs assessment for a new military burn care educational curriculum focused on prolonged field care: The Burns for Providers Program (BP2)

Abstract: We performed a needs assessment to determine the essential elements for a curriculum teaching burn care during Large Scale Combat Operations against peer/near-peer …

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 …

Increasing primary care engagement among homeless-experienced Veterans following an emergency department visit: Qualitative insights from Los Angeles County

Abstract: Background: Homeless-experienced persons that present in the Emergency Department (ED) often fail to receive follow-up primary care. To inform implementation of a post-ED …

'Too early to sit back and play golf': Veterans' perspectives for second career

Abstract: Defense Veterans possess valuable skills and are within working age upon retirement, yet only a fraction successfully transitions into second careers. This research …

Lethal autonomous weapon systems and the potential of moral injury

Abstract: In the history of human war, technology has been developed and deployed to increasingly distance combatants from the enemy. In today’s modern warfare, the development …

Lived experiences of Veterans navigating the path to entrepreneurship

Abstract: Over 200,000 service members transition into the civilian sector every year. This transition initiates a unique process that is different for every veteran based on …

Overcoming challenges: Perceptions of mentorship, evaluation, promotion, & leadership challenges among retired female NCOs in the U.S. Army

Abstract: This research investigated the phenomena of females encountering difficulties in finding mentors in the U.S. Army, resulting in disparities in promotions, pay, and other …

College completion and combat Veterans: Barriers and institutional efforts to facilitate successful completion

Abstract: Since the signing of the Post-9/11 GI Bill in 2008, veteran enrollment in college has increased to numbers not seen since the end of World War II. This most recent …