Casualty Assistance Information: Meeting the Needs of Military Families and Children
This fact sheet addresses the needs of military families, especially children who experience the unthinkable loss of a parent through combat injury or deployment related accidents. The fact sheet...

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Combat-Injured Service Members and Their Families: The Relationship of Child Distress and Spouse-Perceived Family Distress and Disruption
Combat injury in military service members affects both child and family functioning. This preliminary study examined the relationship of child distress postinjury to preinjury deployment-related...

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Conference Proceedings: Combat Stress: Understanding the Challenges, Preparing for the Return
This volumne presents a wide-ranging overview of theoretical paradigms, research findings, first-person narratives from Veterans, and diverse approaches developed to meet the challenges and needs of...

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Military Service in the Life Course
Abstract We review research published in the past 15 years that explores the relationship between military service and the life course, focusing on criminal careers, marital status, lifelong health...

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National Leadership Summit on Military Families Report
The objectives of the Summit were to bring together those most knowledgeable about contemporary military family issues and challenges—and the programs/services in place to support service members and...

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Stressful Experiences, Coping Strategies, and Predictors of Health-related Outcomes among Wives of Deployed Military Servicemen
A survey of military wives (N = 77) identifies their most stressful experiences, self-appraised control over these stressors, and coping strategies used. The authors examine two competing hypotheses...

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The Military and the Transition to Adulthood
The authors examine the effect of military service on the transition to adulthood. They highlight changes since World War II in the role of the military in the lives of young adults, focusing...

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The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military
Since late 2001, U.S. military forces have been engaged in conflicts around the globe, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan. These conflicts have exacted a substantial toll on soldiers, marines...

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Traumatic Brain Injury: The Journey Home
Program Introduction Welcome to "Traumatic Brain Injury: The Journey Home." This program is designed to provide information about traumatic brain injury -- often called TBI -- including the causes...

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Wartime Military Deployment and Increased Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Complaints
Children of military personnel face stress when a parent deploys. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of parental military deployment on the relative rate of outpatient visits for...

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