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Author : Roberto Santos
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Reintegrating Concerns of Returning Combat Veterans from the Global War on Terrorism written by Roberto Santos and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Task Force Report to the President written by United States. Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerald E. Mullen
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book An Assessment of the Impact of the Combat Veteran on Domestic Law Enforcement written by Gerald E. Mullen and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To conduct research for the purpose of developing data pertaining to the impact of the combat veteran on domestic law enforcement, specifically, combat veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The focus of the thesis is an examination of law enforcement agency responses including training for both the returning officer and new recruit to insure a smooth transition to domestic law enforcement. The attacks of 9/11/2001 resulted in the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of National Guard and Reservists to augment the active forces in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). A significant percentage of these men and women are police officers as well as those who are future police recruits. The potential psychological changes resulting from exposure to extended combat operations may have a negative effect on the ability of the veteran to carry out his or her duties as a domestic law enforcement officer. The impact of issues associated with combat such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be mitigated by proactive measures implemented by police agencies. The challenges faced by law enforcement agencies regarding veterans of OIF and OEF are different than those veterans from earlier wars based on the unique nature of the GWOT. The GWOT is the longest war in U.S. history. The burden of fighting the two front war was borne by a small percentage (1%) of the population. This resulted in service members having to serve multiple deployments, often with less than a year between deployments. This has not occurred in previous conflicts and is a side effect of an all-volunteer military. Sufficient time has elapsed since the initiation of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) to examine the law enforcement community response to the issue of reintegrating returning combat veterans to police work. The research includes both quantitative and qualitative results. The following research is cited: A Department of Justice 2008 publication entitled Combat Deployment and the Returning Police Officer; a 2008 Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control publication entitled Can a veteran go into law enforcement after a PTSD diagnosis?; and a 2009 joint International Association of Chiefs of Police/Bureau of Justice Assistance publication entitled Employing Returning Combat Veterans as Law Enforcement Officers - Supporting the Integration or Reintegration of Returning Military Personnel into Federal, State, Local and Tribal Law Enforcement. Chapter Three focuses on specific cases of individual police officers affected by either mental health issues or physical injuries suffered in combat or as a result of their duties as police officers and the agency responses to their employment in law enforcement. Significant progress has been made addressing the challenges confronting law enforcement agencies to successfully reintegrate combat veterans to the role of police officer. Enhancements in prosthetics, a better understanding of PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and treatment protocol and the implementation of policies that have proven to be effective in retaining police officers returning from a combat deployment have contributed to positive results. Litigation has played a role in shaping policy as well. innovations such as Crisis Intervention Teams and Veterans Treatment Courts have played a role in improving the criminal justice system, particularly for veterans. Significant challenges remain and barring a return to a military draft, are unlikely to be resolved.
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309152852
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops and their families.
Author : Marguerite Guzman Bouvard
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616145544
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Invisible Wounds of War written by Marguerite Guzman Bouvard and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s no real homecoming for many of our veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They may go through the motions of daily life in their hometowns, but the terrible sights and sounds of war are still fresh in their minds. This empathic, inside look into the lives of our combat veterans reveals the lingering impact that the longest wars in our nation’s history continue to have on far too many of our finest young people. Basing her account on numerous interviews with veterans and their families, the author examines the factors that have made these recent conflicts especially trying. A major focus of the book is the extreme duress that is a daily part of a soldier’s life in combat zones with no clear frontlines or perimeters. Having to cope with unrecognizable enemies in the midst of civilian populations and attacks from hidden weapons like improvised explosive devices exacts a heavy toll. Compounding the problem is the all-volunteer nature of our armed forces, which often demands multiple deployments of enlistees. This results in frequent cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and families disrupted by the long absence of one and sometimes both parents. The author also discusses the lack of connectedness between civilian society and military personnel, leading to inadequate healthcare for many veterans. This deficiency has been highlighted by the urgent need to treat traumatic brain injuries in survivors of explosions and the high veteran suicide rate. Bouvard concludes on a positive note by discussing some of the surprising and encouraging ways that the chasm between civilian and military life is being bridged to help reintegrate our returning soldiers. For veterans, their families, and especially for civilians unaware of how much our soldiers have endured, The Invisible Wounds of War is important reading.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309489539
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
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Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Combat and operational behavioral health written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309109264
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-01-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), constitute an important health care need of veterans, especially those recently separated from service. Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence takes a systematic look the efficacy of pharmacologic and psychological treatment modalities for PTSD on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs. By reviewing existing studies in order to draw conclusions about the strength of evidence on several types of treatment, the Committee on the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder found that many of these studies were faulty in design and performance, and that relatively few of these studies have been conducted in populations of veterans, despite suggestions that civilian and veteran populations respond differently to various types of treatment. The committee also notes that the evidence is scarce on the acceptability, efficacy, or generalizability of treatment in ethnic and cultural minorities, as few studies stratified results by ethnic background. Despite challenges in the consistency, quality, and depth of research, the committee found the evidence sufficient to conclude the efficacy of exposure therapies in treating PTSD. The committee found the evidence inadequate to determine efficacy of different types of pharmacotherapies, of three different psychotherapy modalities, and of psychotherapy delivered in group formats. The committee also made eight critical recommendations, some in response to the VA's questions related to recovery and the length and timing of PTSD treatment, and others addressing research methodology, gaps in evidence and funding issues.
Author : Mary Ellen Doherty, PhD, RN, CNM
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826194141
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)
Download or read book Nurses After War written by Mary Ellen Doherty, PhD, RN, CNM and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on candid interviews with 35 nurses who were deployed for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is the first book to reveal the stresses and moral dilemmas they experienced as they transitioned back into everyday life. The nurses share their difficulties with family separation, clinical reassignments, post-traumatic stress disorder, the perceived stigma of seeking mental health counseling, and compassion fatigue. They describe how "doing nursing" in a war zone changed them personally and expanded their nursing skills, and how reintegration was more difficult than they had anticipated. In addition to serving as a personal account of the experiences,both individual and collective,of these military nurses, the book will serve researchers as a compelling example of qualitative, phenomenological, and descriptive research. Interviewees describe in vivid detail their homecoming, family adjustments, renegotiation of spousal and parenting roles, domestic and workplace challenges, and many other dilemmas posed by the reintegration process. They provide insights and thoughtful recommendations for changes to current military debriefing to improve the experiences of future wartime nurses. Encompassing all three branches of the military, the book also examines the differences between active duty services and reserve unit services, issues of substance abuse, the Veterans Administration, the burden of multiple deployments, and other common threads among nurses who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. KEY FEATURES: Provides vivid narrative accounts of nurses' reintegration experiences Delivers the first research study of nursing reintegration, which includes Army, Navy, and Air Force Nurse Corps officers following deployment in the Iraqi and Afghani Conflicts Demonstrates how a comprehensive qualitative nursing research study can be crafted into a highly accessible, compelling account Explores the personal and professional paths of 35 nurses returning from war Addresses the reintegration differences between active duty versus reserve status
Author : U S Marine Corps History Division
Publisher : St, John's Press
ISBN 13 : 9781946411235
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (112 download)
Download or read book U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2001-2009 written by U S Marine Corps History Division and published by St, John's Press. This book was released on 2017-02-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a collection of 38 articles, interviews, and speeches describing many aspects of the U.S. Marine Corps' participation in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2001 to 2009. This work is intended to serve as a general overview and provisional reference to inform both Marines and the general public until the History Division completes monographs dealing with major Marine Corps operations during the campaign. The accompanying annotated bibliography provides a detailed look at selected sources that currently exist until new scholarship and archival materials become available. From the Preface - From the outset, some experts doubted that the U.S. Marines Corps would play a major role in Afghanistan given the landlocked nature of the battlefield. Naval expeditionary Task Force 58 (TF-58) commanded by then-Brigadier General James N. Mattis silenced naysayers with the farthest ranging amphibious assault in Marine Corps/Navy history. In late November 2001, Mattis' force seized what became Forward Operating Base Rhino, Afghanistan, from naval shipping some 400 miles away. The historic assault not only blazed a path for follow-on forces, it also cut off fleeing al-Qaeda and Taliban elements and aided in the seizure of Kandahar. While Corps doctrine and culture advocates Marine employment as a fully integrated Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF), deployments to Afghanistan often reflected what former Commandant General Charles C. Krulak coined as the "three-block war." Following TF-58's deployment during the initial take down of the Taliban regime, the MAGTF made few appearances in Afghanistan until 2008. Before then, subsequent Marine units often deployed as a single battalion under the command of the U.S. Army Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) to provide security for provincial reconstruction teams. The Marine Corps also provided embedded training teams to train and mentor the fledgling Afghan National Army and Police. Aviation assets sporadically deployed to support the U.S.-led coalition mostly to conduct a specific mission or to bridge a gap in capability, such as close air support or electronic warfare to counter the improvised explosive device threat. From 2003 to late 2007, the national preoccupation with stabilizing Iraq focused most Marine Corps assets on stemming the insurgency, largely centered in the restive al-Anbar Province. As a result of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) taking over command of Afghan operations and Marine Corps' commitments in Iraq, relatively few Marine units operated in Afghanistan from late 2006 to 2007. Although Marines first advocated shifting resources from al-Anbar to southern Afghanistan in early 2007, the George W. Bush administration delayed the Marine proposal for fear of losing the gains made as a result of Army General David H. Petraeus' "surge strategy" in Iraq. By late 2007, the situation in Afghanistan had deteriorated to the point that it inspired Rolling Stone to later publish the story "How We Lost the War We Won." In recognition of the shifting tides in both Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush administration began to transfer additional resources to Afghanistan in early 2008. The shift prompted senior Marines to again push for a more prominent role in the Afghan campaign, even proposing to take over the Afghan mission from the Army. . . .
Author : Terri L. Tanielian
Publisher : RAND Corporation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Invisible Wounds of War written by Terri L. Tanielian and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizes key findings and recommendations from Invisible Wounds of War: Psychological and Cognitive Injuries, Their Consequences, and Services to Assist Recovery (Tanielian and Jaycox [Eds.], MG-720-CCF, 2008), a comprehensive study of the post-deployment health-related needs associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ending Homelessness for Our Nation's Veterans written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Task Force Report to the President written by United States. Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Lynch
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542915311
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (153 download)
Download or read book The Return of Foreign Fighters to Central Asia written by Thomas Lynch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central Asia is the third largest point of origin for Salafi jihadist foreign fighters in the conflagration in Syria and Iraq, with more than 4,000 total fighters joining the conflict since 2012 and 2,500 reportedly arriving in the 2014-2015 timeframe alone. As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) continues to lose territory under duress from U.S.-led anti-ISIL coalition activities, some predict that many may return home bent on jihad and generating terror and instability across Central Asia. Yet several factors indicate that such an ominous foreign fighter return may not materialize. Among these factors are that a majority of Central Asians fighting for ISIL and the al-Nusra Front in Syria and Iraq are recruited while working abroad in Russia, often from low-wage jobs under poor conditions making the recruits ripe for radicalization. In addition, many of those heading for jihad in Syria and the Levant expect that they are on a "one way journey," some to martyrdom but most for a completely new life, and do not plan a return. Most Central Asian states face their greatest risk of domestic instability and violent extremism as a reaction to political repression and counterterrorism (CT) policies that counterproductively conflate political opposition and the open practice of Islam with a domestic jihadist threat. If improperly calibrated, greater U.S. CT assistance to address foreign fighter returns may strengthen illiberal regime short-term focus on political power consolidation, overplay the limited risks of foreign fighter returns, and increase the risks of domestic unrest and future instability. The United States has few means to pressure Central Asian regimes into policies that address the main drivers of domestic radicalization, such as political inclusion and religious freedom. Although an imperfect instrument, U.S. security assistance-and the specific subset of CT assistance-is a significant lever. U.S. CT assistance for Central Asia should eschew additional general lethal assistance and instead scope security attention toward border security intelligence and physical capacity enhancements. This CT aid should be paired with important, complementary socioeconomic programs that help with countering violent extremism, including greater religious and political openness along with support for the Central Asian diaspora.
Author : Jaimie Hoffman
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178756052X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Perspectives on Diverse Student Identities in Higher Education written by Jaimie Hoffman and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides educators with a global understanding of the challenges associated with the growing diversity of student identities in higher education, and it provides evidence-based strategies for addressing the challenges associated with implementing equity and inclusion at different higher education institutions around the world.
Author : Michael Thaut
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198792611
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy written by Michael Thaut and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is a form of music therapy developed for people suffering from cognitive, sensory, or motor dysfunctions - arising from neurological diseases of the nervous system. People who can benefit from this therapy include sufferers from: stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, cerebral palsy, Alzheimer's disease, autism, and other neurological diseases affecting cognition, movement, and communication (e.g., MS, Muscular Dystrophy, etc). The Handbook of Neurologic Music Therapy is a comprehensive landmark text presenting a new and revolutionary model of music in rehabilitation, therapy and medicine that is scientifically validated and clinically tested. Each of the 20 clinical techniques is described in detail with specific exercises, richly illustrated and with pertinent background information regarding research and clinical diagnoses. The book is a 'must have' for all neurologic music therapists and those who want to become one, clinicians, university faculty, and students alike. Physicians and therapists from other disciplines will find this tome an important guide to provide new insight how music can contribute significantly to brain rehabilitation and how Neurologic Music Therapists can be effective interdisciplinary providers in patient care.
Author : Lisa S. Meredith
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833058169
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Promoting Psychological Resilience in the U.S. Military written by Lisa S. Meredith and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As U.S. service members deploy for extended periods on a repeated basis, their ability to cope with the stress of deployment may be challenged. Many programs are available to encourage and support psychological resilience among service members and families. However, little is known about these programs' effectiveness. This report reviews resilience literature and programs to identify evidence-informed factors for promoting resilience.
