Spouses of combat veterans with PTSD have greater psychological and marital distress than spouses of veterans without PTSD, however, few studies have examined how variables related to the spouses (e.g., cognitions) may play a role in their own distress.
An examination of how variables related to Veterans' spouses' perceptions may play a role in their own distress was conducted.
The purpose of this longitudinal case study was to describe the grief process within a military context of two parents who lost a son in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The couple was interviewed three times during the year following the death of their son.
Individuals grieve the death of a loved one due to military combat differently; however, social support and healthy coping are likely important to the grief process.
Military fathers endure repeated separations from their children. In this qualitative study we describe military fathers' range of involvement with their children, paying special attention to the implications of deployment separation and reintegration.
A description of military fathers' perspectives on involvement with their children is provided. Results around father involvement are presented using three overlapping major domains of functioning: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.
The program described in the present article focused on service member parents and their teenage children participating in camps together.
Military-Extension Adventure Camps provided an opportunity for military personnel who recently returned from deployment to reconnect with their teenagers. The camps used the Campfire Curriculum, and nightly campfire programs from the Blue to You curriculum for military families.