Survey data from U.S. Army officers was used to examine the extent to which spouse career support predicted the likelihood of officers leaving the Army over the next four years.
As more women serve in the U.S. military, the proportion of females among homeless veterans is increasing.
Risk factors (i.e., drug abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder, mental and physical health) for homelessness among Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) Veterans are examined, with a particular focus on money mismanagement.
This study examined civilian employment among Army National Guard soldiers who had recently returned from Operations Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF).
Survey data were used to examine the relationships between employment, financial difficulties, social support, and general adjustment among Army National Guard Soldiers after returning from deployment.
During the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991), more than 228,000 National Guard and reserve members were recalled to active duty. Little information exists about the effect of wartime military separation among the civilian spouses of guard and reserve personnel.
Fourteen civilian spouses of National Guard and Reserve Service members participated in an unstructured interview to explore the experience of wartime military separation from their partners.
Research has yet to examine the relationship between financial well-being and community reintegration of veterans. To address this, we analyzed data from n = 1,388 Iraq and Afghanistan War Era Veterans who completed a national survey on postdeployment adjustment.
Service members can have difficulties in many different areas of functioning post-deployment, including emotional, interpersonal, and financial, among others.
Although often eagerly anticipated, reunification after deployment poses challenges for families, including adjusting to the parent–soldier’s return, re-establishing roles and routines, and the potentially necessary accommodation to combat-related injuries or psychological effects.