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Moral injury as a precondition for reconciliation: An anthropology of Veterans’ lives and peacemaking

Abstract: In this article, I rely on religious existential philosophy to make sense of the moral restoration expressed by combat veterans who engage in reconciliation with former …

Gulf War illness is associated with host gut microbiome dysbiosis and is linked to altered species abundance in Veterans from the BBRAIN cohort

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating condition marked by chronic fatigue, cognitive problems, pain, and gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in veterans who were deployed …

Examining the utility of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) traumatic brain injury screening among women Veterans: Recommendations for expansion to include interpersonal violence

Abstract: Women veterans (WVs) are more likely than men veterans to experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) from causes unrelated to deployment. Yet, current Veterans Health …

Sanity through insanity: The use of dark humor among United States Veterans

Abstract: Humor is generally known to effectively help individuals manage distress. Yet a variety of ways exist to engage in humor, and not all of them may be equally associated …

Longitudinal changes in dietary supplement use among United States military personnel: The US military dietary supplement use study

Abstract: Previous studies investigating temporal changes in dietary supplement (DS) use have used representative samples but have not followed the same cohort over time. This …

Transforming Veteran rehabilitation care: Learnings from a remote digital approach for musculoskeletal pain

Abstract: While musculoskeletal pain (MSP) stands as the most prevalent health condition among Veterans, timely and high-quality care is often hindered due to access barriers. Team …

Paraoxonase 1 status in relation to Gulf War Illness: evidence of gene–exposure interactions from a multisite case–control study of 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Background: Deployment-related neurotoxicant exposures are implicated in the etiology of Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom condition associated with military …

Biomarkers associated with depression improvement in Veterans with Gulf War illness using the low-glutamate diet

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom neurological disorder affecting veterans of the Gulf War that is commonly comorbid with depression. A secondary data …

Associations between chronic medical conditions and persistent dietary supplement use: The US military dietary supplement use study

Abstract: This longitudinal study examined associations between chronic medical conditions (CMCs) and persistent dietary supplement (DS) use. On two separate occasions, 1.3 ± 0.2 …

Importance of bilateral hip assessments in unilateral lower-limb amputees: A retrospective review involving older Veterans

Abstract: Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) discordance and its implications in veterans with unilateral lower-limb amputation, …

Evaluation of a virtual tai chi program for older Veterans at risk of loneliness or physical deconditioning: A quality improvement project

Abstract: This Quality Improvement project evaluated the implementation of a virtual Tai Chi program for older Veterans (OVs) at risk of loneliness and/or physical deconditioning. …

Clinically defined Lymphogranuloma Venereum among US Veterans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, 2016–2023

Abstract: We applied lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) clinical case criteria to a cohort of 1381 Veterans positive for HIV and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) from 2016 from 2023 and …