Veteran Narratives and the Collective Memory of the Vietnam War
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They Were Soldiers: The Wounded Return from America's Wars
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Long Journeys Home: American Veterans of World War II, Korea, & Vietnam
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The Greatest Generation Comes Home: The Veteran in American Society
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The New Praetorians: American Veterans, Society, and Service from Vietnam to the Forever War
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"Contemporary veterans belong to an exclusive American group. Celebrated by most of the country, they are nevertheless often poorly understood by the same people who applaud their service. Following the introduction of an all-volunteer force after the war in Vietnam, only a tiny fraction of Americans now join the armed services, making the contemporary soldier, and the veteran by extension, increasingly less representative of mainstream society. Veterans have come to comprise their own distinct tribe--modern praetorians, permanently set apart from society by what they have seen and experienced. In an engrossing narrative that considers the military, economic, political, and social developments affecting military service after Vietnam, Michael D. Gambone investigates how successive generations have intentionally shaped their identity as veterans. The New Praetorians also highlights the impact of their homecoming, the range of educational opportunities open to veterans, the health care challenges they face, and the unique experiences of minority and women veterans. This groundbreaking study illustrates an important and often neglected group that is key to our understanding of American social history and civil-military affairs."
War and Homecoming:Veteran Identity and the Post-9/11 Generation
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Service Denied: Marginalized Veterans in Modern American History
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"Service Denied uncovers the generational divides, cultural stigmas, and discriminatory policies that affected veterans during and after their military service."
The Wounded Warrior Handbook: A Resource Guide for Returning Veterans
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Soldiers to Citizens: The G.I. Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation.
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The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Our Soldiers
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Support for Servicemembers and Veterans: Programs Addressing the Effects of Combat and Transition to Civilian Life
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Veterans Readjusting to Civilian Life: Overview of Issues, Challenges, and Transition Assistance
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While many veterans who served in the military after September 11, 2001, have successfully readjusted to civilian life with minimal difficulties in the first few years after they were discharged, others have experienced difficulties. These readjustment difficulties include financial and employment, relationships, legal, homelessness, and substance abuse. According to VA's strategic plan, one of its strategic objectives is to improve veteran wellness and economic security, and it states that the ultimate measure of VA's success is the veteran's success after leaving military service. However, there is limited and incomplete data to assess the extent to which veterans experience readjustment difficulties. Providing support and services for transitioning veterans is a key issue facing the nation. This book examines what is known about the extent to which veterans experience difficulties during their readjustment to civilian life; and how VA assists veterans in their readjustment, as well as what challenges and opportunities exist. This book also addresses the status of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) implementation; the extent to which elements of effective implementation and evaluation of TAP have been addressed; and any challenges that may remain.
