Air Force

The purpose of the current study was to describe reintegration experiences of U.S. military nurses returning from deployments in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. A qualitative study using a phenomenological method was conducted. The population comprised nurses who served in the U.S.

Little is known about the experiences of military nurses’ reintegration following return from combat deployments. In this study, thirty-five U.S. military nurses shared their lived experiences returning from deployment.

Despite the numerous challenges facing U.S. veterans and their relationships, there have been no examinations of the effectiveness of couple therapy for relationship distress provided to veterans.

Data from 177 couples who attended therapy at two Veteran medical centers were used to examine the effectiveness of couple’s therapy on relationship satisfaction. The influence of demographic, relational, and psychological characteristics was also explored.

Much of the research on military families has focused on active duty service members. Little is known about informal and formal supports that National Guard service members use.

An exploration of informal and formal supports that National Guard Service members use was conducted.