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Does military service matter? How Veteran status motivates legislative collaboration, success, & effectiveness in the US Senate

Abstract: In what respects does military service matter in the legislative behavior observed in the U.S. Senate? While scholars long posit that the personal backgrounds of …

Evaluating the accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration's REACH VET suicide prediction model for legal involved Veterans

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration's (VA) Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) suicide prevention program uses a model …

Invisible bodies of war: British servicewomen on covert operations in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Women were employed to operate covertly with British security forces and paramilitary organisations during the Troubles in Northern Ireland (1968-1998). However, the …

LGBT Veterans and moral injury: Addressing the legacy of the UK’s military ‘gay ban’ policy

Abstract:Introduction: This commentary aimed to contextualize and analyze the harm experienced by LGBT + veterans who served under the UK military ‘gay ban’ policy to …

Journeys to Harmful Behaviour: Knowledge Exchange and Implementation Project Report

Between 2019 and 2022, Liverpool John Moores University and the Probation Institute conducted a qualitative research study examining the life trajectories of 14 veterans convicted …

Bridging justice and treatment: Evaluation of a Veteran’s treatment court program

Abstract: Compared to the civilian population, veterans are at an increased risk of developing substance use and other mental health concerns. These disorders can create an …

Should transgender individuals serve in the armed forces?

Abstract: Transgender individuals have systematically been discriminated against in military service, and although they have been included since 2016, a new White House executive …

From enhancement to disenhancement to de-enhancement: Institutional responsibility, and the duty of care to post-enhanced Veterans

Abstract: In this paper I explore the moral responsibility that is owed to post-enhanced military veterans who were enhanced with biotechnological interventions as part of their …

The political determination of Gaza's health system destruction and reconstruction and the limitations of international medical deployments

Abstract: Gaza's health system has been devastated by a confluence of political determinants that long predated the 2023-25 Israeli military assault and were dramatically …

Sexual assault and sexual harassment in military services: Culture, hypermasculinity, and the futility of zero-tolerance approaches

Abstract: This introduction to the Special Forum on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Military Services begins with a discussion of zero-tolerance approaches to sexual …

Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces red tape review progress report

Abstract: The Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are responsible for administering and enforcing regulations related to Canada’s national …

Risk of homelessness among Veterans with and without criminal legal system involvement

Abstract: Among military veterans in the United States, criminal legal system involvement is a risk factor for homelessness; however, the magnitude of and contributors to this …