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Learning mindset and the academic achievement of student service members/Veterans

Abstract: More than one million current and former members of the United States military are enrolled in higher education in the United States. Prior research has demonstrated that …

Veteran pathways to homelessness and housing solutions: A scoping review

Abstract: Transitioning from military to civilian life is a complex process influenced by veterans’ social networks, health, employment, housing stability, and access to support …

Student Veterans at two-year institutions: A phenomenological study of support services

Abstract:This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of student veterans with support services at two-year higher education institutions. Using a phenomenological design, …

Understanding preferences for a PTSD support technology among Veterans: A qualitative analysis

Abstract:Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder is prevalent among combat veterans in the United States. Mobile health-based interventions have the potential to provide …

Veteran perspectives on family-serving recreation and leisure programs

Abstract: Reintegration is a challenging process for veterans returning to civilian life with various individual and family needs. Recently, recreation and leisure programs have …

Black Veterans’ insight on racial disparities in military administrative separations

Abstract: Military service provides a path toward the middle class by granting veterans benefits, including healthcare and compensation for disabilities acquired during service. …

Trained perspective: Connected between boot camp and the civilian-military divide

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore the lasting effects that boot camp has and to argue its contribution to the civilian-military divide. Drawing from first-hand …

Veteran stereotypes: The crux of the civilian-military divide

Abstract: Stereotypes about veterans serve as the crux of the civilian-military divide because they binarily imprison veterans into one of two identities during a unique phase of …

Correcting the narrative: Veteran activism in the post-Iraq era

Abstract: Motivated by a desire to tell narratives that accurately reflect their own experiences and to combat inaccuracies in media and government messages, American veterans …

Exploring the emotional landscape of Veterans: An analysis of poems about PTSD

Abstract: This paper explores how veterans use poetry as a means of escape from their PTSD, and how it helps them to cope with their trauma. I first describe what PTSD is and the …

How military service affects Veterans’ job outcomes

Abstract: The US military transforms civilians into soldiers, and with this transformation, they widen the gap between them and those left behind in civilian life—differing in …

Let’s ask, let them tell, and listen: The voices of gay & lesbian Veterans

Abstract: When people in America think of a war veteran, they most likely picture an old, white, Christian man with an American flag pin on his shirt, a wife that supports him, and …