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Summary
New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers who were preparing for deployment to Iraq completed surveys to assess the effects of prior military service in OEF/OIF on their mental and physical health. Results indicate that compared to non-deployed Soldiers and civilians, a previous deployment negatively influenced Soldiers' mental health, physical health, and alcohol use.
Citation
Kline, A., Falca-Dodson, M., Sussner, B., Ciccone, D. S., Chandler, H., Callahan, L., Losonczy, M. (2010). Effects of Repeated Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the Health of New Jersey Army National Guard Troops: Implications for Military Readiness. American Journal of Public Health, 100, 276-283. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.162925