The purpose of this study was to explore the military-to-civilian transition experiences among US women veterans. This study used a survey to examine employment and personal well-being outcomes (sense of …
This study sought to understand what components of employment programs would positively affect career advancement in recently transitioned US veterans.
This study sought to understand how military experience influences the leadership development of principals and assistant principals. Six participants were interviewed. The study found that military experience influenced participants’ interpersonal …
Military Experience and School Leadership Development in North Carolina Read More »
This article reviews existing literature on military sexual trauma and equine assisted therapy. Recommendations are made for further research into the benefits of equine assisted therapy for treating military sexual …
This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US veterans. A sample of 23 veterans were interviewed, the study found that veterans faced similar challenges as the civilian …
Stress and Coping among Post-9/11 Veterans During COVID-19: A Qualitative Exploration Read More »
This article (which was published in a special collection in the Journal of Veterans Studies) explores the potential for virtual reality aided exposure therapy to be used as part of …
This article (published as part of a special collection in the Journal of Veterans Studies) explores the potential for video games to be used as a complimentary therapy.
This article (which was published as part of a special collection in the Journal of Veterans Studies) explores how the soft skills of veterans can transfer into civilian employment.
This short video (released as part of a special collection in the Journal of Veterans Studies) presents a series of portraits of women war veterans.
This article (from a special collection published in the Journal of Veterans Studies) argues that an in-depth consideration of military service as a labor form is fundamental to the conversations …
Conversations in Veterans’ Studies: “Veteran” as a Post-Labor Category Read More »
This conversation piece (from a special collection presented in the Journal of Veterans Studies) argues that more needs to be done to identify the benefits of employing armed forces veterans.
This paper explores identity among student veterans.
This paper explores the concept of veteran guilt.
This study tests if the services of the Veterans Resource Center meet the needs of veterans and if these services contribute to veteran success.
This paper explores the concept of transition as understood in relation to student veterans.
This paper explores the experiences of veterans who are involved with the justice system and also have mental health needs.
This paper investigates barriers to treatment for people with opioid use disorders.
This paper explores the concept of American patriotism and how to reclaim it in the twenty first century.
This paper explores the concept of patriotism and minorities within the United States military.
This paper explores the concept of patriotism in the United States with the experience of LGBTQ+ veterans.
This paper explores the motivations of veterans who participated in federal crimes during the United States Capitol Riots.
This paper explores veteran suicide, public perceptions and how this relates to patriotism.
This paper details the responses of five historians answering questions about veterans studies during a roundtable event.
The media stereotypes military veterans as damaged beings or indestructible heroes, often forming implicit and explicit biases that impact medical and health providers’ capability to connect emotionally with veterans. This educational …
This article argues for the importance of community writing groups on college campuses targeted towards female veterans to aid in female student veterans’ successful transition to the university.
This paper explores the experience of sexual trauma in women veterans.
This paper explores the involvement of veterans in archaeological work.
This paper shares the experiences of one veteran as they transitioned to civilian life. More widely, the paper considers the impact of engaging with veterans on research and how this …
This paper discusses Spiritual Injuries (SI) in veterans and explores how SI can be a significant cause of distress and discomfort, potentially becoming a major contributor to mental health issues …
The Killer Veteran – The Spiritual Implications for Veterans who Kill in War Read More »
The purpose of this study was to understand Australian veteran’s experiences of moral injury. 11 participants took part in, in-depth face to face interviews. Analysis of the transcripts identified one …
This study evaluates the implementation of The Whole Health Initiative, a national initiative to improve veterans lives in Veterans Affairs facilities. The study collected qualitative data from 45 staff participants. …
This article summarizes what is known about PTSD in gender-diverse veterans and proposes a theoretical model to describe how bio-sociocultural factors in this population may interact to increase the risk …
This pilot study explores whether the compulsory stay at home order implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, effected the physical activity and well being of veterans in Alaska. 16 veterans living …
This study describes the development of a strength-based program to capitalize on veterans’ assets when transitioning into higher education. The program uses occupational therapy concepts throughout a veteran centric colloquium …
This Infographic provides an overview and some key findings from The Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group (CAF TG) Satisfaction Survey, which administered to ill and/or injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) …
Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group: Leading the Way for a Smooth Transition Read More »
This study explores the relationship between reliance on a supplementary food program and higher education access through the GI Bill in post 9/11 US veterans.
This article explores the tweets of US governors and former US president Donald Trump to understand how military veterans were represented in the political arena on Twitter.
This study explores the effectiveness of Resilience Strength Training (RST) on addressing problems specific to moral injury. A sample of 97 US veterans took part in the study. Participants reported …
This study investigates the effects service dogs have on helping veterans with PTSD and Substance Use. A sample of 5 veterans took part in the study, noting both an increase …
This mixed methods study measures the effectiveness of a US based program that aims to reduce veterans’ social isolation and loneliness; and the effects of the program on care-partners.
This paper investigates the perceptions of 5 veterans on the use of alcohol and medical cannabis to cope with PTSD symptoms and outlines key implications.
This review identifies research and explores the evidence-base of self-compassion as a protective factor, from negative health outcomes, amongst military veterans.
Females are the fastest growing cohort in the Canadian military. This study explores whether Canadian veteran services and programs have responded to a mandate to include gender-based analysis, and demonstrates …
This study sought to understand the perception and engagement of student veterans with specified techniques and designs for teaching that have proven beneficial for student engagement (HIP). Semi-structured interviews were …
This study sought to understand what influenced veterans decisions to enroll in post-secondary education. 69 veterans and service members were interviewed, participants drew cognitive maps showing the resources and supports …
This pilot study surveys five institutions to identify the common themes of veteran-only transition courses’, in order to compile a list of “best practices” for institutions looking to start a …
This paper introduces the theory and application of Embodied Restorying Practices (ERPs). ERP is an intervention designed to promote military family reintegration toward individuals and families who have experienced stress, …
This paper discusses the relationship between first-year composition courses and The GI Bill, and how they helped bring in institutional transformations, and increased enrollment within higher education institutions in the …
This paper describes the background, framework, and implications from a multi-year, national program evaluation of The Mission Continues’ Fellowship Program.
This study draws on past research, training, and the authors own experience advising student veterans to make five suggestions for best practices for faculty members advising student veterans.
For this study semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 student veterans to understand their experiences as student veterans and what could be done to improve their experiences of higher education.
This article reports on the construction and validation of the Veterans Adjustment to College (VAC) scale, which was designed to help college administrators and veteran service officials understand how well …
Veterans Adjustment to College: Construction and Validation of a Scale Read More »
The purpose of this paper is to help inform researchers and policy-makers of the challenges student veterans face in the transition from military to higher education, by synthesizing existing literature. …
This research sought to understand why female veterans under-utilize veteran and military service organizations. To understand this qualitative analysis of the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) needs assessment survey data …
Belonging and Support: Women Veterans’ Perceptions of Veteran Service Organizations Read More »
This research sought to understand if weather conditions effect pain clinic attendance in veterans with chronic pain. A total of 911 veterans participated in the study. Their attendance and non-attendance …
Do Weather Changes Affect Veterans’ Outpatient, Pain Management Clinic Attendance? Read More »
This study explores the experiences of veterans transitioning into higher education. Focusing on how student-veterans sought to define their identities and establish their purpose post service. To understand this a …
Charlie, Mike, Victor: Student Veterans’ Loss of Purpose Read More »
The purpose of this article is to explore why and how veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are objectified as heroes and used for various political and commercial ends. Recommendations …
“Thank a Veteran”: The Elevation and Instrumentation of U.S. Military Veterans Read More »
This paper provides a theoretical context for better understanding student veterans and how the stigmatization of invisible disabilities can affect their transitional experiences on campus. The stigmatization of invisible disabilities …
This article explores literary depictions of veterans and how these depictions can place a millstone of expectations and beliefs around the necks of current and former military service members attempting …
Epistemological Interference and the Trope of the Veteran Read More »
This conceptual article aims to investigate the barriers student veterans with invisible disabilities face when seeking academic accommodations. The study found that student veterans may be less likely to disclose …
Student Veterans with Invisible Disabilities: Accommodation-Seeking in Higher Education Read More »
This study aimed to further explore trauma disclosure in participants with previous trauma experiences, specifically high and low trauma disclosure levels. This mixed methods study used a sample of 50 …
Talk to Me: Disclosure of Past Trauma Experiences to Spouses in Military Couples Read More »
This study seeks to understand the veteran health and reintegration outcomes of a community agricultural initiative (CAI) called Growing Veterans (GV). Data was collected from 67 veteran and non-veteran GV …
This article provides a theoretical context for better understanding the perceptions and attitudes of veterans and how perceptions of agency diversity and inclusion efforts may differ between military veterans and …
This study sought to understand military connected student perspectives, of a veteran career transition program at a large US university, and how the program may enhance or improve students future …
This piece of research sought to understand whether there are differences in how veterans and non-veterans viewed their place of work. Drawing on previous research this study surveyed veterans and …
Assessing Workplace Perceptions of Military Veteran Compared to Nonveteran Employees Read More »
This research focus’s on military to academic transition with a particular focus on developing student veterans’ sense of belonging in the classroom, through the use of peer groups. Using an …
At Ease: Developing Veterans’ Sense of Belonging in the College Classroom Read More »
This article analyzes final reflections of 44 business communication students who completed an academic-community engagement project. Analysis of the reflections shows that such service-learning projects increase civilian students’ knowledge of …
This research seeks to understand how best to promote physical activity levels among veterans with multiple morbidities. 2466 service members and veterans (SMVs) participated in the study, data was taken …
This piece of research investigates how veterans communicate loneliness and what loneliness means to them. To understand this better four monographs were chosen that recounted veterans own war and post …
This article discusses the creation of first-year-composition courses designed with a learning community or cohort approach for student-veterans, service-members, and cadets. The study investigated the impact of enrolling military-affiliated students …
The purpose of this pilot study was to begin exploring the associations between PTSD symptoms and relationship quality among military couples. Data was collected from 50 couples using measures to …
Pilot Data on the Nature of Trauma Exposure in Military Couples Read More »
This article reviews why American veterans are increasingly drawn to farming once they have left the armed forces, to illustrate why the article sets out 5 key reasons: Sense of …
Farming and Veterans – Why Agricultural Programs Resonate with Returning Combatants Read More »
This study sought to understand the course needs of student veterans at a comprehensive research university and a regional university. 30 student veterans completed a survey and a follow up …
This case study explores the experiences of student veterans who participated in a veterans transition seminar course (TSC). A sample of 54 veterans participated in focus groups that were digitally …
This study investigates Veteran and Clinician perceptions of Point-of-care research (POCr) in the Veterans Health Administration. An exploratory study was conducted involving three focus groups, two with VA patients (n=8) …
This pilot study explores the development and instruction of an undergraduate course, designed to increase understanding on what it is to be a veteran in America. Informed by literature …
This article explores veteran homelessness policies in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Italy using a Social Justice Framework. When Comparing the policies of the United States to those …
Veteran Homelessness: Examining the Values of Social Justice Guiding Policy Read More »
This study sought to examine whether there was an association between learning Management System/s (LMS) use and academic success in student veterans pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). …
Online Course Engagement Among Undergraduate Nursing Student Veterans Read More »
This study sought to represent the stories of Black US service women beyond the most common told stories of post-war trauma and transition difficulties. Using grounded theory, this study sought …
This paper explores higher education for veterans and looks at how higher education institutions could encourage greater involvement from veterans.
This article looks at the power mobilizing veterans can have in antiwar movements. To do this it compares the use of veterans in the Vietnam antiwar movement to the that …
There is growing evidence that writing and storytelling can have transformative potential for military veterans. This study builds on this existing evidence through advocating collaborative writing between student veterans, and …
Collaborative Research Between Student Veterans and Faculty in Higher Education Read More »
This article reviews the interwoven history surrounding mental health diagnoses and military veteran depictions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A number of implications, both positive and negative surrounding the …
This study sought to investigate whether a student veterans’ choice of higher education institution, is influenced on the disability services provided at the institution. The study analyzed data from a …
The Role of Disability Services in Student Veterans’ Private School Choice Read More »
The goal of this study was to assess how prepared a Midwest Frontier University was to address the needs of student veterans. To assess this, a cross-sectional convenience sample of …
A Midwestern Frontier University’s Readiness to Support Student Veterans Read More »
The purpose of this study was to determine whether high concentrations of military veterans live in areas where Lyme disease is hyper-endemic. To determine this, data from Centers for Disease …
Military veteran residential location and risk for Lyme disease Read More »
This case study examines the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) service members in higher education. A total of 7 participants were recruited to take part in the survey, …
In Australia, military veterans have been largely invisible in the higher education sector, with little national evidence on their access, success, and graduate outcomes. This research aims to begin to …
Supporting Military Veterans in Australian Higher Education Read More »
This piece of research seeks to understand what knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) US veterans believe they acquired during armed forces service. 10 Post-9/11 Army veterans were interviewed about the …
This research sought to investigate the impact of hiring veterans/reservists on a firm’s financial performance. Using GI Job’s list of “2016 Top 100 Military Friendly Firms,” the researchers demonstrate that …
This article draws on the experiences, reflections, and expressions of Asian American student veterans in the decade between 2006 and 2016, at an urban public research university. Inspired by a …
Mission-Centered Engagement with Asian American Student Veterans Read More »
This research investigates veterans’ and active duty military members’ interpretations of the ritualistic expression of “thank you for your service”. Drawing on two studies which employed the use of focus …
Beyond “thank you”: recommended modalities for meaningful civilian-military discourse Read More »
The purpose of this article is to apply the Corrigan and Watson (2002) model of self-stigma, to the experience of veterans from contemporary conflicts. The Corrigan and Watson self-stigma model …
Out With The Old, In With The New: A Nuanced Approach To Self-Stigma Among Veterans Read More »
This study explores health spillovers—the effects of the experience of one person on the health of another—from service personnel to their spouses. Using regression analysis on three sub-samples from the …
This study explores veteran perceptions of the judicial processes within a Veteran Treatment Court, their experiences with the judge and other court actors, and the relationship between their military service …
This article examines the online social support available to significant others (SOs) during a period of deployment. Content analysis was conducted of 151 discussion threads related to military deployments on …
This study examined participants’ definition of long-term recovery and the factors participants identified as having contributed to their long-term recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Participants were nine veterans averaging …
This piece of research sought to understand the perceptions of the US legal system in veterans and non veterans. 1,008 individuals were surveyed of which 77 identified as a veteran. …
This article explores transition from the military to civilian workplace, using the followership phenomenon defined as: the actions of a subordinate in a workplace. 6 veterans were interviewed who all …
This article explores veteran identity from the first-person perspective of a former Army officer of 25 years.
This article presents a veteran’s first person account of their service years and how they have come to make sense of their military role within the context of their wider …
This article presents an account of a veteran, exploring memory, identity, trauma and the experiences of one veteran within the context of Taiwanese compulsory military service.
This article explores the experiences of women veterans in higher education and who have disabilities.
This article explores themes of belonging and attachment in veterans who transition from the military into higher education.
This article explores the concept of military culture, in a bid to describe and define it. The article takes into consideration how this culture factors into the construct of veteran …
This article explores the representation of veterans and associated stereotypes of veterans in American society.
This article explores the identity of women veterans in relation to their individual experiences of being in the military and the barriers some women will have faced during service.
This article explores cultural competence within the military and how subcultures with distinct identities form within the military. Within this context, the article explores in particular the impact of these …
Military Life Narratives and Identity Development among Black Post-9/11 Veterans Read More »
This article explores the identification of veterans resident in Scotland and issues surrounding this classification, including the inclusion and exclusion of veterans within the Scottish community.
This article tackles the difficulties surrounding US citizenship for veterans that has been earned through military service.
This study focuses on veterans transitioning out of the military into higher education. The study surveys 328 student veterans to gage their perception of services specifically designed for them, with …
This article discusses a three-year case study conducted at a comprehensive research university and a regional university in Oklahoma. The study involves 74 service-members/veterans, 18 military spouses, and 95 nonveterans, …
This piece of research sought to investigate the relationship between participation in training programmes and gainful employment in Gulf War – Era II veterans. The study is unique in three …
This piece of research uses data from 7 focus groups which explored military culture and what it means to armed forces veterans. Content analysis of responses from the focus groups …
Military Culture and Post-Military Transitioning Among Veterans: A Qualitative Analysis Read More »
This study aims to investigate the efficacy of community dance for veterans with PTSD. Community dance has been shown to strengthen cognitive plasticity which is often a problem for veterans …
Pilot Data on Effects of Community Dance for Veterans with PTSD and their Family Members Read More »
This study aimed to explore the experiences of 9 male veterans, and how they defined their experience of recovery following a six-week intensive treatment programme at combat stress. Data was …
My invisible PTSD: Exploring the experiences of recovery in treatment seeking veterans Read More »
This study explores the psychosocial outcomes of 60 Australian veterans taking part in a peer-led adventure-based therapy, between March 2018 and March 2019. Trojan’s Trek is a 6-day live in …
This piece of research responds to the large number of African American veterans transitioning out of the US military. Successful transition is often a result of taking part in transition …
This systematic review collates and discusses research on equine-assisted interventions (EAI) for military veterans with diagnosed PTSD. The review found 9 studies on EAI for military veterans with diagnosed PTSD …
This study builds on the existing evidence that storytelling in a safe environment with trusted listeners, is beneficial to war veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression and other adjustment issues. …
This pilot study explores the use of low-to-moderate intensity mindfulness-based exercises (“moving meditation”) to improve Veteran physical activity level and physiological health and psychological well-being including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …
This study focused on post 9/11 veterans. It aimed to find out whether the numerous employment training programs available are beneficial to this particular cohort. The study found that there …
This paper explores narratives of transition in the fiction book Redeployment by Phil Klay. Redeployment is a collection of fictional stories told by veteran narrators, this paper focuses on three …
This article presents the Success in Transition Model and proposes it as a framework for conceptualizing the current Transition Assistance Program (TAP). TAP supports US military members as they leave …
This paper examines the perceptions of military related journalism among the military population. Using data gathered from interviews with military service personnel and veterans this research hoped to provide additional …
This paper examines two projects undertaken by former South African Defence Force (SADF) veterans in Angola. The first project is a film by a former SADF paratrooper. The second project …
This piece of research focuses on the experiences of New Zealanders who were captured as prisoners of war during world war two. Investigating the differences between traditional wartime narratives and …
This study aimed to investigate a number of things among students at a southwestern college in the US. Among these were whether college students with a military identity, a family …
This piece of research discusses the emerging impact of spiritual injuries on members of the Australian Defence Force. Spiritual injury is similar to moral injury but has distinct features that …
Spiritual Injuries—An Australian Defence Force Experience Read More »
This piece of research sought to understand how armed forces veterans cope with chronic pain. Interviewing 7 veterans with chronic pain they found 5 theoretical categories that informed veterans coping …
How Army Veterans Cope with Chronic Pain: A Grounded Theory Approach Read More »
This piece of research sought to add to the limited knowledge of students with military backgrounds (SMB) that were enrolled in medical academic settings. The study focuses on SMB’s experiences …
This piece of research explores whether an occupational therapy program in combination with SCUBA diving is more effective in enhancing occupational performance, and mental health outcomes for veterans than SCUBA …
This piece of research sought to understand the perceptions held about veterans in British society. It reviewed 41 veteran related questions taken from British opinion polls and surveys. The questions …
This paper highlights what it perceives to be issues relating to current research funding processes and infrastructure that is in place to support research with potential for high impact. The …
High-Risk, High-Impact Health Services Research: Developing an Innovation Initiative Read More »
This article reviews the use of ghosts in veterans’ writing and art from world war one to present day. The review suggests that by using the ghost to connect narrative …
This article reviews current US research and policy regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) in military, caregiving and military caregiver communities. The review found that veterans and military service members are …
Unintended Consequences: Intimate Partner Violence, Military Caregivers, and the Law Read More »
Unique stressors for women in the military now include combat stress, the stress of a minority status, military sexual violence, divorce and parenting. This research aims to investigate these issues …
This literature review seeks to highlight the need for education, and training for caregivers providing care to active service members with psychological injuries, such as PTSD and moral injury. The …
This study aims to investigate the impact, and experiences of being part of a cohort within an intensive treatment of UK veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Using the data from 8 …
This research sought to understand why veterans used VA civil legal services, and what the consequences of using the services were. The study used data from 61 veterans, who were …
This research seeks to build on anecdotal evidence that deployed combat veterans with PTSD symptoms prefer particular seating locations in classrooms. The research took a sample of 253 undergraduate students …
Veterans in Classrooms: Post Traumatic Stress, Seating Preferences, and Achievement Read More »
This review piece is informed by both the personal experience of a military spouse of 17 years and existing research. Research, institutional and financial support are available/given to deployed combat …
This study focuses on veterans attending university, and provides an overview of the typical student veteran, their transition from military to university and the challenges they may face in the …
This study focuses on Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) as an intervention for military veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Symptomology. The study aims to add to existing knowledge as well as addressing …
This report summarizes findings of a study that focused on the adaptation of adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed.
This paper explores how military veterans are accessing and succeeding in higher education.
