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Post deployment Battle-mind Training for the U.K. Armed Forces: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Objective: Combat exposure can increase the risk of subsequent psychological ill-health in armed forces (AF) personnel. A U.S. postdeployment psycho-educational …

The Children of Military Service Members: Challenges, Supports, and Future Educational Research

Abstract: The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have led to concerning psychological, behavioral, and academic outcomes for children in military families. Of the 1.2 million …

Assisting children and families with military‐related disruptions: The United States Marine Corps school liaison program

Abstract: Military families face a number of unique challenges, including frequent relocations and school transitions, as well as extended separations from loved ones. The …

Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2011

Abstract: This report details results from the 2011 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) …

Tri-Service Families Continuous Attitude Survey: Report 2011

Summary: The purpose of the tri-Service set of questions (FAMCAS) in the single Service (sS) Families Survey is: (a) to provide MOD personnel policy decisions with tri-Service data …

The Military Child within the Public Education System

Summary: This policy brief explores topics relating to the need to support military children in the context of the publich school educatoin system, especivally those familes with …

Enhancing Veteran Success in Higher Education

Abstract: As we conclude close to a decade of involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, colleges and universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrollment of …

Future Reserves 2020: The Independent Commission to Review the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces

Abstract: This document reviews the capability of the UK's Reserve Forces and explores whether or not, in the context of modern threats and modern skills, we made optimum use of …

The Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy (VANA): Forging strategic alliances with schools of nursing to address nursing's workforce needs

Abstract: In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the VA Nursing Academy (VANA), a 5-year, $60-million pilot program funding 15 partnerships between schools …

King’s Centre for Military Health Research: A fifteen year report

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the findings from the King's Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) research on the UK Armed Forces' health, which has been …

The educational performance of children of service personnel

Abstract: In 2008 the government published a service personnel command paper: ‘The nation’s commitment: cross government support to our armed forces, their families and …

Nominal Rolls: Lessons Learned from Developing the “Mustard Gas List”

Abstract: This document explains the 'Mustard Gas List' (developed by Veterans Affairs Canada), what has resulted from its use and what can be learned from compiling this type of …