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Beyond "thank you": recommended modalities for meaningful civilian-military discourse

Abstract: While numerous studies explore veteran and current military member reintegration challenges from a psychological or sociological perspective, few have examined the …

An Empirical Investigation of the Acquisition of Leadership KSAs in the U.S. Army: Implications for Veterans’ Career Transitions

Abstract: The U.S. Army incorporates an extensive leader development program as part of its everyday training. Servicemembers obtain a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities …

Assessing Veteran Services and Success in Higher Education: Cal Poly Pomona’s Veterans Resource Center Case Study

Abstract: This study tests if the services of the Veterans Resource Center meet the needs of veterans and if these services contribute to veteran success. Using a survey of 130+ …

Effects of Resilience Strength Training on Constructs Associated with Moral Injury among Veterans

Abstract: Resilience Strength Training (RST) is a peer specialist program that incorporates a military squad model of group trust and bonding to address problems specific to moral …

Examining Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Substance Use Among a Sample of Canadian Veterans Working with Service Dogs: An Exploratory Patient- Oriented Longitudinal Study

Abstract: Comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use (SU) is a growing health concern among Canadian veterans. Veterans are increasingly seeking  symptom …

Spillover Effects of Financial Aid for Education: Does Post-9/11 GI Bill Reduce Veteran SNAP Participation?

Abstract: Many veterans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We study the change in the veterans’ reliance on SNAP in response to the GI Bill, the …

Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans’ Understanding of Followership and Following in the Civilian Workplace

Abstract: Numerous service personnel who served during the US Afghanistan and Iraq Wars have returned to civilian life. The purpose of this phenomenology study was to examine and …

Identification/Non-Identification Among U.K. Veterans in Scotland

Abstract: This article seeks to establish how, and why, older U.K. Armed Forces veterans resident in Scotland identify as veterans. We consider both the profile and the nature of …

Military Life Narratives and Identity Development among Black Post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Military culture is heterogenous and comprised of various subcultures with their own distinct military identity. The call for cultural competence has remained ubiquitous …

Between Order and Execution: A Phenomenological Approach to the Role of Relationships in Military Culture

Abstract: Despite the growing recognition that military identity and veteran identity are interrelated, there is scant literature that seeks to describe or define military …

How We Fail US Foreign-Born Veterans: A Scoping Study of the Literature

Abstract: Many foreign-born US service members have taken advantage of expedited naturalization provisions for them to obtain US citizenship through military service. However, …

“I Have Served to Tell”: A Qualitative Study of Veterans’ Reactions on Participating in a Living Library Project

Abstract: Since the Vietnam War, storytelling has emerged as a viable intervention for war veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression, and other adjustment issues. To procure …