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Summary
Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans participated in interviews regarding their experiences of combat. They defined combat in three general manners, including experiencing combat-related events, witnessing combat, and feeling threatened. Women tended to compare their combat experiences to those of others when identifying as combat Veterans.
Citation
Strong, J. D., Findley, P., McMahon, S., Angell, B. (2015). What is War? Female Veterans' Experiences of Combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Journal of Women and Social Work, 30, 489-503. doi:10.1177/0886109915585383