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: Appreciation and perception are closely linked terms. Some veterans feel unappreciated or underappreciated and also make reference to the media which, they say, …
Abstract: In conducting the Core Data of Veterans for 2014 survey, the organisation hoped to gain a clearer understanding of the wishes, needs and experiences of veterans as …
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 …