Military veterans Books
Springer Publishing Company VeteranCentered Care in Education and Practice
Book SynopsisVeteran-Centered Care in Education and Practice: An Essential Guide for Nursing Faculty addresses the mandate to improve veteran healthcare as a national priority, highlighting the tremendous impact nurses can make on improving veteran health. It provides guidance on how faculty can integrate veteran-centered care into nursing curricula, ultimately improving veteran-centered care at the bedside and in the community. The expert authors utilize a holistic approach to veteran needs, beginning with an overview of the importance of veteran health in nursing education and a primer of military culture and lifestyle, and transitions. A wide range of veteran-specific healthcare issues are addressed, including occupational and environmental exposures, common physical-related issues, mental-health issues, and special topics such as women''s health and military sexual trauma, gender issues, and end-of-life concerns.;This book offers innovative teaching and learning strategies to build a base of knowledge related to nursing prioritization of veteran health care needs, filling a notable gap in nursing literature. It includes teaching strategies for the classroom and clinical setting that graduate/undergraduate nurse educators may employ to integrate veteran content into existing courses or to build a Veteran Health elective or topics course. It outlines key competencies and essential knowledge faculty and students need to teach and provide basic veteran-centered care. Also covered are the expansion of Veteran-to-BSN programs, current research on veterans transitioning to the classroom, and strategies to enhance learning within this student population and maximize their skills and leadership abilities.Key Features: Discusses national and organizational efforts to improve veteran-centered care Guides nursing faculty on how to address the multifaceted nature of veteran health needs in existing nursing courses and curricula at all educational levels Outlines key competencies and essential knowledge faculty and students need to teach and provide basic veteran-centered care Includes evidence-based instructional strategies and resources to incorporate into classroom and clinical settings Features learning activities to enhance knowledge acquisition Details the unique needs of the veteran student population, as well as strategies to enhance their learning, while maximizing their skills and leadership abilities Purchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices or computers
£48.59
Springer Publishing Company A Clinicians Guide for Treating Active Military
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£57.79
RAND Providing for the Casualties of War
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RAND Providing for the Casualties of War
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£36.77
RAND Improving Federal and Deparment of Defense Use of
Book SynopsisThe report investigates the barriers that service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) may face when attempting to contract with the federal government and the Department of Defense. The government and DoD goals are to award 3 percent of prime-contract dollars to SDVOSBs but current contracting falls below that level.
£14.24
RAND Veteran Employment Lessons from the 100000 Jobs
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Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Law
Book SynopsisThis book is an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of the legal principles underlying entitlement to compensation for those injured or killed in the service of their country. It is also a practical and accessible guide for all those concerned in bringing and dealing with war pensions and armed forces compensation claims and appeals.Trade Review 'This is an excellent publication and it should be close at hand for any practitioner advising personnel in personal injury, employment and occupational claims.' From review of second edition in Law Society Gazette.Table of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Table of Court and Nominated Judges’ Decisions Table of Commissioners’ and Upper Tribunal Decisions Table of Statutes Table of Statutory Instruments Table of Practice Statements Table of Conventions Citation of Cases PART I WAR PENSIONS 1 War Pensions – A Historical Introduction 2 Claiming a War Pension 3 Entitlement to War Pension – General Principles 4 Claims for Disablement or Death within 7 Years of Termination of Service – Article 40 of the SPO 2006 5 Claims for Disablement or Death more than 7 Years after Termination of Service – Article 41 of the SPO 2006 6 Review of War Pensions Decisions and Awards 7 Commencing Dates of Awards 8 The Basic Award and the Assessment of Disablement 9 Other Awards in Respect of Disablement 10 Awards in Respect of Death 11 Reduction and Cancellation of Awards PART II ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION 12 The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 13 Claiming Armed Forces Compensation 14 Entitlement to Armed Forces Compensation – General Principles 15 Exclusions from Entitlement 16 Adjudication 17 Review of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Decisions 18 Injury Benefits – The Tariff 19 Injury Benefits 20 Death Benefits 21 Adjustment and Cessation of Benefit 22 Modifications for Reserve Forces PART III ADMINISTRATION AND ADJUDICATION 23 Administration of Benefits 24 Appeal Tribunals 25 Rights of Appeal 26 Bringing an Appeal 27 Case Management 28 The Hearing 29 Powers of the Tribunal on an Appeal 30 The Decision 31 Correcting, Setting Aside and Reviewing Decisions 32 Appeals to the Upper Tribunal 33 Appeals to the Northern Ireland Pensions Appeal Commissioners APPENDICES 1 Schedule 1 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended) 2 Schedule 2 to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (SI 2006/606) (as amended) 3 Schedule 3 to the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (SI 2011/517) (as amended) Index
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Liverpool University Press The Great War and German Memory
Book SynopsisFocuses on the traumatized German war veteran. This work traces how some of the most vulnerable members of society, marginalized and persecuted as 'enemies of the nation,' attempted to regain authority over their own minds and reclaim the authentic memory of the Great War.Trade ReviewTheir story [...] richly deserves the nuanced and balanced reading that Crouthamel provides. Thomas J. Saunders, German Studies Review 35/2 * German Studies Review 35/2 *Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgements Introdcution 1 Healing the Nation's Nerves: Imperial Germany at War 2 The War Neurotics Return Home: Psychologically Disabled Veterans and Post-War Society, 1918-1920 3 Neurosis and the Welfare State: The Rise and Fall of the National Pension Law of 1920 4 'The Class Struggle Pyschosis': Working-Class Politics and Psychological Trauma 5 National Socialism and its Discontenst: War Neurosis and Memory under Hitler 6 Nazi Germany's Hidden Psychopaths: Case Studies of Mentally Disabled Veterans in the Third Reich Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories Our Veterans
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John F Blair Publisher Voices of the American Revolution in the
Book SynopsisOn February 11, 1780, a British army led by General Sir Henry Clinton came ashore on Johns Island, South Carolina. By the end of March, the British had laid siege to Charleston, the most important city south of Philadelphia. By the middle of May, they had taken the city and the American army defending it. On March 15, 1781, that same British army left the field at Guilford Courthouse exhausted, decimated, stripped of supplies and rations, and victorious in name only. Its march away from Guilford Courthouse would end only a few months later at Yorktown, Virginia, where it would surrender. How did this happen? Although historians have debated the causes for centuries, they have often ignored how it felt to live, fight, and survive. What was it like to be British or American, Tory or Whig, regular soldier or militia, partisan, outlaw, or would-be bystander as the two sides (and those who drifted from side to side) went at each other with a fury across the Carolina countryside?Th
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Fortis The Patrol Frigate Story The Tacomaclass Frigates in World War II and the Korean War 19431953
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Infodial Ltd Forgotten Heroes The Charge of the Light Brigade
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True South LLC. Making a Night Stalker
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HarperCollins Unknown Valor
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Alfred A. Knopf For Love of Country What Our Veterans Can Teach
Book SynopsisA celebration of the extraordinary courage, dedication, and sacrifice of this generation of American veterans on the battlefield and their equally valuable contributions on the home front. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and National Book Award nominee Rajiv Chandrasekaran honor acts of uncommon valor in Iraq and Afghanistan, including an army sergeant who runs into a hail of gunfire to protect his comrades; two marines who chose to stand and defend their outpost from an oncoming truck bomb; and a sixty-year-old doctor who joined the navy after his son was killed at war, saving dozens of lives during his service. We also see how veterans turn their leadership skills into community-building initiatives once they return home: former soldiers who aid residents in rebuilding after natural disasters; an infantry officer who trades in a Pentagon job to teach in an inner-city neighborhood; the spouse of a severely injured soldier assisting families in similar positions. These powe
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Penguin Books Ltd Red Platoon
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Called to Serve
Book SynopsisCalled to Serve Over the past several years, veteran enrollment in universities, community colleges, and vocational programs has increased dramatically. Called to Serve offers academics and administrators a handbook highlighting the most current research, program initiatives, and recommendations for creating policies and services that can help student veterans and service members succeed, including: Strategies for organizing and staffing services for veterans and service members Suggestions for creating institutional infrastructures and policies related to enrollment, transfer, and degree completion Frameworks for working with service members with physical, emotional, and learning disabilities Praise for Called to Serve An excellent resource tool for key university leadership who desire to support the success of incoming and current student veterans. Renee T. Finnegan, colonel (retired), exeTrade Review“Whether readers are seeking simply to better understand the growing veteran population, identify ‘quick win’ opportunities to improve veteran-directed services using existing resources, or planning larger efforts to mobilize people and programs across the institution to support veterans, Called to Serve will provide them the direction they need to begin as well as helpful tools to guide them on an ongoing basis.” —Brian Bialkowski for Higher Ed JobsTable of ContentsPreface: Setting the Context xi About the Editors xix About the Contributors xxi 1 The Military and Higher Education in the United States 1 Dexter Alexander and John R. Thelin 2 Contemporary Political and Legislative Frameworks for Serving Veterans and Service Members 20 Sally Caspers and Robert Ackerman Vignette 39 Joshua Lang 3 Activations, Deployments, and Returns 41 Wade G. Livingston and Mark C. Bauman Vignette 69 Nina Duong 4 Contemporary Student Veterans and Service Members: Enrollment Patterns and Student Engagement 71 Danielle M. DeSawal Vignette 87 Sally Caspers 5 The Complexity of Veteran Identity: Understanding the Role of Gender, Race and Sexuality 89 Susan V. Iverson and Rachel Anderson Vignette 114 Annie Rose Badder 6 Understanding Disability in the Student Veteran Community 116 Amanda Kraus and Nicholas A. Rattray Vignette 138 Amanda Irish 7 Enrollment, Transfers, and Degree Completion for Veterans 140 John D. Mikelson and Kevin P. Saunders Vignette 165 Jonathan Miller 8 Offices of Veterans and Military Services 167 Stephen G. Abel, Robert J. Bright, and R. M. Cooper Vignette 198 Kathy Meyers 9 Focused Learning Environments for Student Veterans 201 Sarah Minnis, Stephanie Bondi, and Corey B. Rumann Vignette 219 Paul F. Tschudi 10 Student Veterans Organizations and Student Self-Advocacy 221 Brian A. Hawthorne, Mark C. Bauman, and Leah Ewing Ross Vignette 253 Joseph R. Sorge 11 Institutional Leadership on Serving Student Veterans and Service Members 255 Tom Jackson Jr., Charles J. Fey, and Leah Ewing Ross Vignette 276 Nicholas J. Osborne 12 Promoting Organizational Change to Create a Veteran-Friendly Campus: A Case Study 278 Jan Arminio and Tomoko Kudo Grabosky Conclusion: Looking Back, Moving Forward 301 Corey B. Rumann and Florence A. Hamrick Glossary 307 Appendix: Military Ranks 312 Name Index 315 Subject Index 319 To the memory of Timmons Hicks Hamrick, Jr. (Radioman Second Class, U.S. Navy, 1943–1946). To Anthony Vitale (Private First Class, U.S. Army, 1951–1953). To those who are called to serve. F.A.H. To my father, Larry R. Rumann, and to the memory of Harland P. Topping and Cyril L. Rumann. Thank you for your service to our country. C.B.R.
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St Martin's Press A Patriots Promise
Book SynopsisAn inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for others, written by a Special Warfare Operator with the US Air Force.When Israel DT Del Toro, Jr.''s Humvee rolled over a roadside improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, he had one thought as he lost consciousness: I have to keep the promise I made to my dad. DT was orphaned at the age of fourteen, and on the night before his father died, he repeated the promise his dad had required of him: Take care of your brothers and sisters.Throughout his childhood and into adulthood, DT indeed looked after his younger brother and sisters, even to his own detriment and sacrifice. When he enlisted in the Air Force, progressing in ranks as a skilled marksman calling airstrikes, his promise extended to his brothers and sisters in the Air Forcehis fellow soldiers and brothers-in-arms.When DT was injured in action, he lay in a coma for three months with third-degre
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St Martin's Press Paths of Dissent
Book SynopsisAmerican veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan offer invaluable firsthand perspectives on what made America's post-9/11 wars so costly and disastrous.Twenty years of America's Global War on Terror produced little tangible success while exacting enormous harm. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States sustained tens of thousands of casualties, expended trillions of dollars, and inflicted massive suffering on the very populations that we sought to liberate. Now the inclination to forget it all and move on is palpable. But there is much to be learned from the immense debacle. And those who served and fought in these wars are best positioned to teach us.Paths of Dissent collects fifteen original essays from American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistanhailing from a wide range of services, ranks, and walks of lifewho have come out in opposition to these conflicts. Selected for their candor and eloquence by fellow veterans Andrew Bacevich and Daniel Sjurs
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WW Norton & Co A Thousand May Fall
Book SynopsisFrom a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a pathbreaking history of the Civil War centered on a regiment of immigrants and their brutal experience of the conflict.Trade Review"Historian Jordan (Marching Home) delivers a captivating chronicle of the 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during and after the Civil War.... Jordan portrays Ohio as a hotbed of antiwar sentiment; details how one private in the 107th won the Medal of Honor; and recounts the lengths veterans went to in order to secure pensions and medical benefits for themselves and their loved ones.... Jordan profiles his characters with precision, revealing the deep emotional and physical scars they carried back from the conflict. This meticulous and engrossing history brings the Civil War to vivid life." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"The personal sacrifice of soldiers in war often gets lost in military histories, and Jordan's moving account of the 107th Ohio is a welcome corrective." -- Library Journal"Movingly, [Jordan] writes in an epilogue of a reunion of the regiment at Gettysburg, when the men ‘gripped walking sticks, not rifled muskets’ and remembered their fallen brothers in arms. A well-conceived, thoughtfully written contribution to Civil War history." -- Kirkus Reviews"A Thousand May Fall is a scholarly and literary achievement, a unique study not only of a Civil War regiment, but perhaps also the deepest probing ever of the experience of soldiers in that awful war. Jordan writes about the men of the 107th Ohio as though he became their neighbors, their confidant, their scribe. We learn the political impulses of these mostly German-born men, especially about slavery. The research is almost unfathomable in its granular depth, and the story a journey into the lived physical and medical reality of war. Above all, Jordan has written a singular study of human emotions under the greatest sustained pressures." -- David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of History, Yale University, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom"Like many other regiments in the 11th Corps of the Army of the Potomac, the 107th Ohio was composed mostly of German-Americans and shared the Corps’ unhappy role as scapegoat for the army’s defeat at Chancellorsville and the first day at Gettysburg. This stigma shaped much of the regiment’s experience, which was otherwise typical of Civil War soldiering. In this splendid regimental history, Brian Matthew Jordan gives color and texture to that hard-knock experience." -- James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era"Prodigiously researched and elegantly crafted, Brian Matthew Jordan’s A Thousand May Fall chronicles the lives of the men of the 107th Ohio, a regiment roughly seventy percent foreign-born. Unlike many midwestern units that fought for abolition as much as reunion, the ‘ethnically German’ regiment remained loyal to the Democratic Party and believed that nativism, and not unfree labor, presented the greatest danger to American liberties. Jordan’s vivid prose and engaging narrative brings his characters and battlefields to life. A powerful and moving story." -- Douglas R. Egerton, Lincoln Prize–winning author of Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Final Curtain Burma 19411945
Book SynopsisContributors come from all three services and many nations and span all ranks.
£21.25
Thomas Nelson Publishers They Were Soldiers
Book SynopsisThey Were Soldiers showcases the inspiring true stories of 49 Vietnam veterans who returned home from the 'lost war' to enrich America's present and future.
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Thomas Nelson Publishers They Were Soldiers
Book SynopsisThey Were Soldiers showcases the inspiring true stories of 49 Vietnam veterans who returned home from the lost war to enrich America''s present and future. In this groundbreaking new book, Joseph L. Galloway, distinguished war correspondent and New York Times bestselling author of We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young, and Marvin J. Wolf, Vietnam veteran and award-winning author, reveal the private lives of those who returned from Vietnam to make astonishing contributions in science, medicine, business, and other arenas, and change America for the better.For decades, the soldiers who served in Vietnam were shunned by the American public and ignored by their government. Many were vilified or had their struggles to reintegrate into society magnified by distorted depictions of veterans as dangerous or demented. Even today, Vietnam veterans have not rec
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Abrams Bravo Company
Book SynopsisA timely and searing account of the American war in Afghanistan. In Bravo Company, journalist and combat veteran Ben Kesling tells the story of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of the men of one unit, part of a combat-hardened parachute infantry regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division. A decade ago, the soldiers of Bravo Company deployed to Afghanistan for a tour in Kandahar’s notorious Arghandab Valley. By the time they made it home, three soldiers had been killed in action, a dozen more had lost limbs, and an astonishing half of the company had Purple Hearts. In the decade since, two of the soldiers have died by suicide, more than a dozen have tried, and others admit they’ve considered it. Declared at “extraordinary risk” by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Bravo Company was chosen as test subjects for a new approach to the veteran crisis, focusing less on isolated individuals and more on the group. WTrade ReviewBravo Company is an honest account of bravery, sacrifice, and what it means to seek redemption. As a veteran of combat himself, Ben Kesling is able to intimately and honestly document war and its aftermath in ways others haven't. If you want to understand what war in Afghanistan meant to those who fought—or if you were in combat and want to understand more about yourself—read this remarkable book. * Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and author of The Outpost *“Journalist and Marine Corps veteran Kesling’s gut-wrenching debut documents the physical and psychological tolls of the war in Afghanistan through the story of one U.S. Army unit’s deployment . . . Devastating yet cautiously hopeful, this is an essential study of combat trauma.” * Publishers Weekly, *starred* review *“An urgent account of a parachute infantry regiment in Afghanistan . . . An outstanding narrative about a single unit’s harrowing experiences in the ‘forever war.’” * Kirkus, *starred* review *“Gut-wrenching, emotionally charged...excruciatingly detailed...Bravo Company is that rare deep dive into the meaning of war and soldiering, the inevitable tragedies and trauma that accompany them, and what happens after you hang up the uniform.” * Booklist *“Bravo Company goes places other books don’t. Ben Kesling captures not only war, but the way war puts the complexities and paradoxes of life itself in sharp relief, revealing to us the strangeness of memory and love and loss and honor and pain. Bravo Company is beautiful and profound.” * Phil Klay, National Book Award-winning author of Redeployment and Uncertain Ground *“Why can't some veterans and survivors leave their wars in the past? How does the same experience become one person's bar tale and another's formative bane? With great skill and masterful reporting, Ben Kesling examines these questions and more in Bravo Company. War's long, dark tail emerges in all its terror and thrill here, summoning the old wisdom of the past not even being past. What a great book.” * Matt Gallagher, author of Youngblood and Empire City *“From the Iliad to the Odyssey, stories of war are typically about going to it or returning from it. In Bravo Company, Ben Kesling has done a masterful job braiding together these twin strands. For those who came home, Kesling’s book is a road map of their journey. For those who were lost, this book stands as a memorial.” * Elliot Ackerman, author of The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan *“The men of Bravo Company are captivating, raw, salty—and above all real. Ben Kesling knows of what he writes and does us a service to bring home their stories of war and the battles afterward.” * Quil Lawrence, NPR correspondent and former bureau chief in Baghdad and Kabul *“Bravo Company is not your average book about the military or men at war. The book, brilliantly told through the lens of one company, perfectly captures the true cost of the decades-long war in Afghanistan. We meet young men who dreamed of life and adventure in the U.S. Army, only to be broken physically and mentally by the toll of combat. For anyone who ever wanted to know about the cost of war, this is the book.” * Ron Nixon, global investigations editor, Associated Press *“If you want to understand the fingerprints of American military culture and the terrible human consequences of bad policy decisions, this excellent book by Ben Kesling is the way.” * Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy at the American Enterprise Institute *“In Bravo Company, Ben Kesling searingly transports readers first into the lush valley at the heart of President Barack Obama’s surge, where paratroopers saddled with an unsustainable mission rolled the dice with every step they took, and then into their lives back home as they wrestle with grievous injuries and the loss of friends in a war America ultimately lost.” * Wesley Morgan, author of The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley *“Ben Kesling . . . has written what may be the defining book about a very different version of the war in southern Afghanistan . . . The author masterfully captures the dark humor that troops used to cope with their real anxieties through writing that simultaneously captures the infantryman’s spirit (and profanity) in a way any reader can understand.” * Military Times *“Bravo Company’s primary strength is that it provides a window into a world most Americans know little about or wish did not exist . . . Kesling’s text could be of great help to those who seek to better understand the experience of veterans and will serve as a historical record of one company during a difficult year in a war that often escaped national attention.” * America Magazine *“Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath is a fast-paced, frenetic read that captures the reality of life in the 82nd Airborne Division during the height of the global war on terror . . . an incredible treatment of one corner of the war that serves as a tragic microcosm for the overall American experience in Afghanistan.” * Army Magazine *
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Johns Hopkins University Press At War with PTSD
Book SynopsisAnd although McLay remains unsure why or how, his experiences hold out hope for those suffering from this devastating disorder.Trade ReviewHighly recommended for military and psychology holdings alike. Midwest Book Review Thoroughly recommended as a humane, insightful, and very readable book. -- Chris R. Brewin European Journal of Psychotraumatology Recommended to the general reader interested in the effects of war and the importance of finding new and better ways to treat those effects. Choice Accessible, informative and compelling. -- Taylor Poor National Alliance on Mental Illness Though useful for mental health professionals from different backgrounds (i.e. psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, patient care technicians, etc.), this work is also intended for those who have experienced symptoms of PTSD or know someone who has... There are many books that discuss virtually every aspect of PTSD... few offer such a personal, frontline glimpse into the challenges mental health professionals face in providing accurate assessment and treatment services for military personnel. -- Steven T. Herron, MD Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsPrologue1. Why This Book Was Written2. What Is PTSD Anyway? Looking at the Problem before Iraq3. Every War Is Different, Every War Is the Same4. Mind and Brain5. The Forgotten War6. Treatment and Cure7. I Don't Believe in That Stuff: Arguments against the Existence of PTSD8. Some Birthday: Attempts to Prevent PTSD9. Iraq in Digital10. Women at War11. Memorial Day in Camp Fallujah12. It Just Might Work13. The State of the Science14. Therapy in Foxholes15. The War at Home16. Virtual Reality Faces the Real Thing17. Different Roads Home18. A Kind of Peace: What We Learned and What We Have Left to AccomplishAcknowledgmentsIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press My Lai
Book SynopsisWell written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath.Trade ReviewThis will not only help students remember and understand the event, but also put it in context and see how far the military has come in its discipline and wartime preparation. -- Kevin Braam H-War, H-Net Reviews Allison delivers a tightly drawn rendering of the events preceding, actual incidents involving, and resolution concerning the My Lai massacre that beset a South Vietnamese village during spring 1968. Choice Allison provides a detailed and highly useful narrative of all the complexities involved in this story of one of the darkest days in the history of the U.S. Army. My Lai: An American Atrocity in the Vietnam War is strongly recommended for anyone interested in the Vietnam War, particularly serving officers. -- Lt. Col. James H. Willbanks Military ReviewTable of ContentsPrologue1. Charlie Company and Vietnam2. March 16, 19683. Aftermath4. Discovery5. Trial6. ResponsibilityEpilogueAcknowledgmentsChronologyNoteSuggested Further ReadingIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press My Lai
Book SynopsisWell written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath.Trade ReviewThis will not only help students remember and understand the event, but also put it in context and see how far the military has come in its discipline and wartime preparation. -- Kevin Braam H-War, H-Net Reviews Allison delivers a tightly drawn rendering of the events preceding, actual incidents involving, and resolution concerning the My Lai massacre that beset a South Vietnamese village during spring 1968. Choice Allison provides a detailed and highly useful narrative of all the complexities involved in this story of one of the darkest days in the history of the U.S. Army. My Lai: An American Atrocity in the Vietnam War is strongly recommended for anyone interested in the Vietnam War, particularly serving officers. -- Lt. Col. James H. Willbanks Military ReviewTable of ContentsPrologue1. Charlie Company and Vietnam2. March 16, 19683. Aftermath4. Discovery5. Trial6. ResponsibilityEpilogueAcknowledgmentsChronologyNoteSuggested Further ReadingIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press PTSD
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHorwitz draws together an impressive array of work to produce a balanced and concise analysis of PTSD that will serve as an insightful guide to the nature and evolution of the disorder.—Edgar Jones, King's College London, Bulletin of the History of MedicinePTSD is an excellent survey: sharp, well-informed, probing and suitably skeptical of the epistemological status of a disorder that has become emblematic of our times. Horwitz is sympathetic to the suffering of trauma victims, but he is fully aware of the political, constructed nature of the underlying diagnosis, and the double-edged sword that it represents.—Andrew Scull, PhD, University of California, San Diego, Journal of the History of Medicine & Allied SciencesIn this eminently accessible history of PTSD, Horwitz skillfully guides readers through a history of traumatic responses, seamlessly incorporating a variety of technical sources, including medical research and legal thought on compensation . . . PTSD is an important contribution to the field, offering a powerful interpretative and analytic framework to revisit a well-documented history of trauma.—Mical Raz, University of Rochester, Journal of American HistoryTracing its evolution from the mid-nineteenth century to today, Horwitz uses PTSD's distinct character as an effective wedge to open and explore deep questions regarding the relationship between culture and psychiatric diagnoses and the ways in which social, political, and economic concerns have shaped how we understand trauma. The end result is a well-written, succinct history that spins out many promising threads for future scholars to pursue. Indeed, I can think of no better introduction to PTSD. Any aspiring scholar would do well to begin her explorations into the topic here. For this reason, PTSD: A Short History takes its place among the must-reads on PTSD.—Owen Whooley, University of New Mexico, Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsForeword, by Charles E. Rosenberg Preface Chapter 1. A Disorder through Time 1Chapter 2. PTSD Emerges Chapter 3. The Psychic Wounds of Combat Chapter 4. Diagnosing PTSD Chapter 5. The Return of the RepressedChapter 6. PTSD Becomes Ubiquitous Chapter 7. Implications Notes Index
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Free Press Into the Rising Sun
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Temple University Press,U.S. Why Veterans Run
Book SynopsisThe assumptions that military service helps candidates attract voteswhile lacking it harms a candidate's chanceshas been an article of faith since the electoral coronation of George Washington in 1789. Perhaps the most compelling fact driving the perception that military service helps win votes is the large number of veterans who have held public office. Some candidates even exaggerate their military service to persuade voters. However, sufficient counter-examples undermine the idea that military veterans enjoy an advantage when seeking political office. In Why Veterans Run, Jeremy Teigenexplains the tendency of parties to elevate those with armed forces experience to run for high office. He describes the veteran candidate phenomenon by examining the related factors and patterns, showing why different eras have more former generals running and why the number of veterans in election cycles varies. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, Why Veterans Run investigates each postTrade Review"Teigen gives us, in blessedly jargon-free prose, a much needed taxonomy of military veterans in presidential election politics. He tells us when they run, how they run, and what happens when they do. He gives us clarifying charts and graphs; a straightforward roadmap which he faithfully follows; case studies; and a wealth of well-researched insights that will illuminate and enlarge the knowledge of academic, veteran, and layperson alike. He shows how veterans have always responded to larger social and political currents, and how underneath it all, veteran identity is entwined with a perceived patriotic identity thanks to the inseparable role the military played in the formation of the American nation."--American Interest
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Temple University Press,U.S. Why Veterans Run
Book SynopsisThe assumptions that military service helps candidates attract voteswhile lacking it harms a candidate's chanceshas been an article of faith since the electoral coronation of George Washington in 1789. Perhaps the most compelling fact driving the perception that military service helps win votes is the large number of veterans who have held public office. Some candidates even exaggerate their military service to persuade voters. However, sufficient counter-examples undermine the idea that military veterans enjoy an advantage when seeking political office. In Why Veterans Run, Jeremy Teigenexplains the tendency of parties to elevate those with armed forces experience to run for high office. He describes the veteran candidate phenomenon by examining the related factors and patterns, showing why different eras have more former generals running and why the number of veterans in election cycles varies. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, Why Veterans Run investigates each postTrade Review"Teigen gives us, in blessedly jargon-free prose, a much needed taxonomy of military veterans in presidential election politics. He tells us when they run, how they run, and what happens when they do. He gives us clarifying charts and graphs; a straightforward roadmap which he faithfully follows; case studies; and a wealth of well-researched insights that will illuminate and enlarge the knowledge of academic, veteran, and layperson alike. He shows how veterans have always responded to larger social and political currents, and how underneath it all, veteran identity is entwined with a perceived patriotic identity thanks to the inseparable role the military played in the formation of the American nation."--American Interest
£25.19
Threshold Editions We Got Him A Memoir of the Hunt and Capture of
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Simon & Schuster Payback Five Marines After Vietnam
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History Press The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg
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The University of North Carolina Press Private Confederacies
Book SynopsisHow did the Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction shape the masculinity of white Confederate veterans? Drawing on personal letters and diaries, James Broomall argues that the crisis of defeat ultimately necessitated new forms of expression between veterans and among men and women.
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Headline Publishing Group Taking Command
Book SynopsisGeneral Sir David Richards is one of the best known British generals of modern times. In 2013 he retired after over forty years of service in the British Army and a career that had seen him rise from junior officer with 20 Commando to Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces.He served in the Far East, Germany, Northern Ireland and East Timor. He was the last Governor of Berlin''s Spandau Prison, when Rudolf Hess, Hitler''s deputy, was its sole prisoner. In 2005 he was appointed Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Afghanistan and as commander of NATO forces became the first British General to command US Forces in combat since the Second World War.In 2000, Richards won acclaim when he brought together a collation of forces in Sierra Leone to stop the ultra-violent Revolutionary United Front from attacking the capital, Freetown. In so doing he ended one of the bloodiest civil wars to bedevil the region. He did so without Trade ReviewThis is a most engaging account, both characteristically direct and controversial, of a life of soldiering from the post-imperial era, through the Cold War, Iraq and Afghanistan right up to the age of Jihadists and cyber-warfare. - Antony BeevorNot for many years has there been a CDS with comparable operational experience, nor one who has thought as much about defence. - Allan Mallinson, Times Defence CommentatorA brilliant memoir by the UK's most significant soldier-scholar-statesman of the new century; a compelling, thoughtful, and thought-provoking read by one who played a key role in virtually every military endeavor of the past decade - General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, retired)He has seen just about every combat zone since Sandhurst. One is in the hands of a consummate soldier. - Frederick ForsythNot the usual dry treatise on the use of force, his memoir is a highly readable account from someone involved in all the key theatres of our recent history - The Sunday TimesA fascinating book on the British Army from the 1970s to today - The Spectator
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McFarland & Co Inc The Tuskegee Veterans Hospital and Its Black
Book Synopsis When the Tuskegee Veteran''s Hospital opened in 1923, many in the Veteran''s Bureau believed that black physicians and nurses were not competent to staff the facility. Except for nurses'' aides, orderlies, attendants and laborers, hospital personnel would be white. Recruiting and training black medical professionals was difficult given the obstacles facing blacks in obtaining education in medicine and gaining acceptance in the field. The history of the hospital reflects the struggle for racial equality in the United States. This book describes the effort to integrate the Tuskegee Veteran''s Hospital and follows the careers of the small group of well-trained, dedicated black physicians who played significant roles in its development as a treatment center for black veterans. The hospital''s contributions to research and medicine are documented, along with its involvement in one of the biggest scandals in medical research--the Tuskegee syphilis study.
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McFarland & Co Inc Veteran Care and Services
Book Synopsis? The public services and care being provided to our veteran citizens are rapidly changing due to the increasing number of veterans that live in our cities. There are more veteran citizens now living in America than ever before, and the veteran population is becoming ever more diverse. For this reason, cities throughout our nation are expanding their public services in scope and scale, as well as enhancing the quality of existing services. This volume documents these rapid developments in order to help our veteran citizens and supporting communities understand the evolving, dynamic, and innovative services and care that are increasingly available to them.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePart I: IntroductionA. Governments 1. The GI Bill of Rights: History and Timeline (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) 2. Mission and History of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) 3. City Veteran Services (Department of Veterans' Services, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts) 4. The Local Government Community Supports Veterans (Samantha Wagner) 5. Helping Veterans Helps Communities Jonn MelroseB. Nonprofits 6. Veterans, Youth, Defense, Americanism, Communities (The American Legion) 7. Want to Support Veterans? Four Tips for Finding Good Charities(Brian Mittendorf) 8. From Its Counterculture Roots, Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Morphs (Laurie Udesky 9. Sometimes the Best Medicine for a Veteran Is the Company of Another Veteran (Elisa Borah10. Collaborating at the Local Level to Serve Veterans and Their Families (Sidney Gardner and Larisa Owen)Part II. Services, Innovations and ChallengesA. Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship11. Military Transitioning: U.S. Coast Guard Service Member Preparation for Civilian Employment (Glenn J. Galman)12. Military Friendly Universities and Helping Veterans Succeed Academically (Silvana Giacalone and Mickey P. McGee)13. From Military Service to Public Service Through GI Bill (Roger L. Kemp) 14. Military Lessons Applied to Private Sector Consultancy Work(Terry Curl)15. The Emotional Challenges of Student Veterans on Campus(Ann Cheney)16. Veterans Legal Advocacy and Law Schools (Daniel Devoy)17. Veterans Guide to Finding a Job in Local Government: (An Excerpt Members of the ICMA Veterans Task Force)18. Veteran Profile: Clint Holmes (Samantha Wagner)19. Breaking Down Their Own Stereotypes to Give Veterans More Career Opportunities (Eileen Trauth)20. The Preferred Class? Veterans in the Workforce (Jeffrey R. Zimmerman)21. U.S. Civil Service's Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost (Gregory B. Lewis)B. Health and Wellness22. Veterans and Medical Care (Willie L. Britt)23. Veterans and Chiropractic Care (Willie L. Britt)24. A VA Hospital You May Not Know (Sanjay Saint)25. Caring for Veterans: A Privilege and a Duty (Sanjay Saint)26. Military Veterans Battling Substance Abuse Helped by Addressing Addictions Together (Katherine Albertson)27. Fix for VA Health Snarls Veterans and Doctors in New Bureaucracy (Quil Lawrence, Eric Whitney and Michael Tomsic)28. Health Care Battle on Hill Has Veterans Defending Obamacare Benefits (Stephanie O'Neill)29. McCain's Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It (Emmarie Huetteman)30. VA Adding Opioid Antidote to Defibrillator Cabinets for Quicker Overdose Response (Martha Bebinger)31. VA Shifts to Clinical Pharmacists to Help Ease Patients' Long Waits (Phil Galewitz )11732. Vietnam Veteran Who Died of Hepatitis Added to Memorial Wall(Michelle Andrews)C. Housing and Homelessness33. Ensuring All Veterans Have Safe Housing Requires All Hands on Deck (Elisha Harig-Blaine)34. VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans(U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)35. Ending Veteran Homelessness (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)36. Monterey Programs Focused on Supporting Homeless Veterans and Their Families (Kurt Schake and Mickey P. McGee)37. Veteran Homelessness in Monterey County (William Bare and Mickey P. McGee)38. An Assessment of Homeless Veteran Programs in Sacramento County (Benedict Serafica and Mickey P. McGee)39. A Place to Call Home for U.S. Veterans in Rancho Cordova,(Samantha Wagner)40. Three Ways This State Is Housing All Homeless Veterans (Elisha Harig-Blaine)41. Homeless Vets with Families: An Untold Part of Veterans' Struggles (Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi)42. "They Deserve It": In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared for Like Family (Patricia Kime)43. At Some Veterans Homes, Aid-in-Dying Is Not an Option (JoNel Aleccia)44. Supporting Our Veterans Isn't Just the Right Thing, It's the Smart Thing (Elisha Harig-Blaine)D. Women, Minorities and Immigrants45. Minority Veteran Services and Outreach (Barbara Ward)46. Homeless Women Veterans (Alexandra Logsdon and Kayla M. Williams)47. Veteran, Minority, Woman and Homeless (Ginger Miller)48. After Sexual Trauma, Soldiers Search for Better Care, Peace (Caitlin Cruz and Asha Anchan)49. Years After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help (Anna Casey)50. African American GIs of World War II: Fighting for Democracy Abroad and at Home (Maria Höhn)51. Dallas and Baton Rouge Shooters: A Reminder of the Troubled History of Black Veterans in America (Chad Williams)52. Promises Made and Promises Broken (Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III)53. Advocacy and Actions for World War II Immigrant Veterans(Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III)54. Veterans Equity Center (Luisa M. Antonio)55. Veterans Day Offers Opportunity to Honor Service of Immigrants in the Military (Grant Rissler)E. PTSD and Marijuana56. PTSD Basics (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)57. Understanding PTSD: A Guide for Family and Friends (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)58. PTSD and DSM-5: Provider Version (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)59. Military Health System's Care for PTSD, Depression Falls Short, Report Finds (Shefali Luthra)60. Reverberations from War Complicate Vietnam Veterans' End-of-Life Care (April Dembosky )61. Purple Heart or Scarlet Letter: PTSD-Stigmatization of War Veterans (Rachel Robinson)62. A Therapeutic Photography Program to Enhance PTSD Mental Health Services (Jeanne DeLaney and Mickey P. McGee)63. To Treat Pain, PTSD and Other Ills, Tennessee Vets Try (TaiBlake Farmer)64. Marijuana Use and PTSD Among Veterans (Marcel O. Bonn-Miller and Glenna S. Rousseau)65. VA and Marijuana—What Veterans Need to Know (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)66. VA Clears the Air on Talking to Patients About Marijuana Use (Michelle Andrews)Part III. The Future67. Veterans Have Fought in Wars—And Fought Against Them (Michael Messner)68. What Is Moral Injury in Veterans? (Holly Arrow and William M. Schumacher)69. Veteran Teaches Therapists How to Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide's a Risk (April Dembosky)70. Why Privatizing the VA Or Other Essential Health Services Is a Bad Idea (Sebastian Jilke and Wouter Van Dooren)71. Veterans and the California Courts (Ruth Astle Samas)72. Evaluation Principles for Veteran-Serving Agencies and Veterans Treatment Courts (Sidney Gardner and Larisa Owen)73. Preventing Burnout Among Veterans Affairs Social Workers and Mental Health Providers: A Case Study (Kira Serna and Mickey P. McGee)74. World War II in the Philippines in California's History CurriculumCecilia I. GaerlanAppendicesAppendix A: Glossary of U.S. Veteran Care and Services Terms and AcronymsBarbara Ward and Alan RoperAppendix B: New York City Veterans Advisory Board By-Laws: DraftAppendix C: City of Worcester Veterans' ServicesVeterans' Services Division, City of Worcester, MassachusettsAppendix D: Nevada State Veteran's Benefits & Discounts State of NevadaAppendix E: City of Vallejo Proclamation, October 22, 2013, Proclaiming Veterans Day 11/11/13 to 11/11/14 As "Vietnam War Veterans Year of Commemoration" and WelcomeAbout the ContributorsIndex
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McFarland & Co Inc What We Can and Cant Afford
Book Synopsis Bill Ehrhart''s experiences in the Vietnam War have defined his life--first as an enlisted member of a Marine infantry battalion, then as an author, poet and teacher who has spent fifty years explicating the war and its consequences in books, lectures and interviews. In these essays he explores a diverse range of topics. They include gun violence and the Second Amendment, American politics and the accelerating destruction of civil society, Afghanistan and other foreign policy misadventures, Israel and Palestine, the nature of patriotism, history as fact and mythology, the blessings of technology, the vast mystery of the universe, the attraction of Grand Tour bicycle racing, the much misunderstood writer Stephen Crane, poets you should know about but probably don''t. And more.Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface 1. Paul Fussell: A Remembrance 2. "Turning Thirty/Sixty" 3. Thank You for Your Service 4. With All My Heart, Dan 5. What We Can and Can't Afford 6. What Daddy Did in the War: "Casey" Kehs Remembers World War II 7. The Arrogance—and Emptiness—of Power 8. Remarks in Honor of the Media FBI Burglars 9. Where the Dangers Lie 10. Con Thien and Dancin' Jack 11. Me and Veterans of Foreign Wars 12. The American War in Vietnam: Lessons Learned and Not Learned, University of Tokyo, June 30, 2015 13. When the Chickens Came Home to Roost: The Vietnam War and the 60s Generation 14. Samuel Johnson Was Right 15. Remarks at the Horsham Air Guard Station 16. In Memory of Horace Coleman 17. A True Spat-Upon Soldier Story 18. God, Jesus, and the Vietnam War 19. The Tail Wagging the Dog 20. America's Modern Military: Who Serves and Who Doesn't 21. From Pennridge to Vietnam: What I Knew and Didn't Know 22. "A Band of Brothers": Senior Dinner Remarks 23. A Foolproof Solution to Gun Violence in the U.S. 24. Earth Songs II: A Review 25. Chiseled in Stone by God's Hand? 26. Veterans Day vs. Armistice Day 27. Bernie Sanders: Extreme Radical Socialist 28. Captain Crozier Deserves a Medal 29. Tom McGrath: A Political Poet 30. A Letter to My Daughter: Election 2020 31. Racism: As American as Apple Pie 32. Trump and the Military: Is Anyone Really Surprised? 33. Why I'm Not Voting for Donald Trump 34. The Democratic Party Has One Last Chance 35. Insurrection: Are We Really Surprised? 36. Is This Who We Are? 37. Will You Settle for Returning to Politics as Usual? 38. Welcome to the Shooting Gallery 39. "We Forced Them to Be Brutal to Us" 40. It's Time to Dump the Filibuster 41. Afghanistan: The Graveyard of Empires 42. Afghanistan: Vietnam Redux 43. Afghanistan: Who's Responsible? 44. Sanitizing American History 45. Re-thinking American History 46. More Fun Facts About American History 47. It's a Big Universe Out There 48. Do You Believe in Unicorns? 49. You Want to Serve Your Country? 50. A New Birth of Freedom 51. This Is Democracy? 52. Who Needs Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion? 53. Does This Mean War? 54. Propaganda 101: The Art of Creative Lying 55. What Is a Bayonet? Or, Who Wins and Who Loses? 56. Going Green, Or: Poetic Justice 57. Smedley Darlington Butler: From Consummate Imperialist to Strident Anti-Imperialist 58. In Praise of 21st Century Luddism 59. Woe Is Me! 60. A Farewell to Arms? 61. The Way Things Are 62. Let's Talk About Original Intent 63. The New Normal 64. Trumpster Nation 65. Why I Like to Watch Bike Racing Military History of W.D. Ehrhart About the Author Index
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Duke University Press Our Veterans Winners Losers Friends and Enemies
Book SynopsisIn Our Veterans, Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early, and Jasper Craven explore the physical, emotional, social, economic, and psychological impact of military service and the problems that veterans face when they return to civilian life.Trade Review"This chilling account explores the physical, economic and psychological consequences of military service on veteran health and takes a critical look at the many players involved in shaping veteran life in the United States." * New York Times *"This little book is jam-packed with information that is not only fascinating, it promises to be incredibly helpful to any vet who will take the time to read it. . . Every veteran involved with the VA will find that Our Veterans is a reference book they can access as an unprecedented toolbox full of information that will come in handy in every confrontation with the Department of Veterans Affairs." -- John Ketwig * The Veteran *"The civilian community is largely unaware of the harm to all caused by the specialized problems facing our current veterans, and the growing drive to privatize the VA. Nor is it aware of the rising movement against this trend. Anyone having concerns about these issues will find Our Veterans to be an essential source of information. It provides a thorough, well-written analysis of the situation, and the direction we need to take in response." -- Ronald Citkowski * Against the Current *"The strength of this book is its honesty about the whole field of military service and its effects on those who survive it; as well as, those who don’t. The authors demonstrate through this, and previous activities, their concerns for the well-being of those who have served. Their writing is straight-forward, clear, and honest." -- Kim Scipes * Stansbury Forum *"As Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early and Jasper Craven make clear in their new book, Our Veterans, thinking about veterans as a monolithic group with the same experiences, same outlook and same needs is wrong. The extensively researched and sourced Our Veterans sets out to explain why." -- Janis Hashe * East Bay Express *"The authors of Our Veterans have taken a deep dive into a large and little understood corner of the social safety net. Their detailed depiction of how the forces of neoliberalization interact with the unique history, culture, and politics of this sector is an important contribution to our understanding of how working people are affected by these forces in all aspects of their lives." -- Mark Dudzic * New Labor Forum *"The authors bring extensive research, a strong progressive analysis, and powerful advocacy to this expansive review of veterans’ issues. . . . Our Veterans illustrates the dangerous impact of the U.S.’s massive military on many service members. It also shines a light on the many ways in which corporate greed and privatization are encroaching on our public resources, including the resources to robustly support our veterans when they come home." * New Politics *"An important addition to the literature about American veterans in the forever-war era. ... I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the complicated and interconnected world of veteran policies, politics, and processes, then work to make them better." -- Jim Craig * Journal of Military History *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix Preface xiii Authors' Note and Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Friendly Fire 1 1. A Toxic Workplace 27 2. Life and Work after the Military 57 3. Stolen Valor 85 4. Last Stand of the Legion Post? 108 5. The New VSOs 134 6. A VA Healthcare Struggle 155 7. Playing the Veteran Card 176 8. Veterans and the 2020 Election 199 Conclusion: Rethinking Veterans Affairs 222 Notes 253 Selected Bibliography 311 Index 317
£78.30
Duke University Press Our Veterans
Book SynopsisIn Our Veterans, Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early, and Jasper Craven explore the physical, emotional, social, economic, and psychological impact of military service and the problems that veterans face when they return to civilian life.Trade Review"This chilling account explores the physical, economic and psychological consequences of military service on veteran health and takes a critical look at the many players involved in shaping veteran life in the United States." * New York Times *"This little book is jam-packed with information that is not only fascinating, it promises to be incredibly helpful to any vet who will take the time to read it. . . Every veteran involved with the VA will find that Our Veterans is a reference book they can access as an unprecedented toolbox full of information that will come in handy in every confrontation with the Department of Veterans Affairs." -- John Ketwig * The Veteran *"The civilian community is largely unaware of the harm to all caused by the specialized problems facing our current veterans, and the growing drive to privatize the VA. Nor is it aware of the rising movement against this trend. Anyone having concerns about these issues will find Our Veterans to be an essential source of information. It provides a thorough, well-written analysis of the situation, and the direction we need to take in response." -- Ronald Citkowski * Against the Current *"The strength of this book is its honesty about the whole field of military service and its effects on those who survive it; as well as, those who don’t. The authors demonstrate through this, and previous activities, their concerns for the well-being of those who have served. Their writing is straight-forward, clear, and honest." -- Kim Scipes * Stansbury Forum *"As Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early and Jasper Craven make clear in their new book, Our Veterans, thinking about veterans as a monolithic group with the same experiences, same outlook and same needs is wrong. The extensively researched and sourced Our Veterans sets out to explain why." -- Janis Hashe * East Bay Express *"The authors of Our Veterans have taken a deep dive into a large and little understood corner of the social safety net. Their detailed depiction of how the forces of neoliberalization interact with the unique history, culture, and politics of this sector is an important contribution to our understanding of how working people are affected by these forces in all aspects of their lives." -- Mark Dudzic * New Labor Forum *"The authors bring extensive research, a strong progressive analysis, and powerful advocacy to this expansive review of veterans’ issues. . . . Our Veterans illustrates the dangerous impact of the U.S.’s massive military on many service members. It also shines a light on the many ways in which corporate greed and privatization are encroaching on our public resources, including the resources to robustly support our veterans when they come home." * New Politics *"An important addition to the literature about American veterans in the forever-war era. ... I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the complicated and interconnected world of veteran policies, politics, and processes, then work to make them better." -- Jim Craig * Journal of Military History *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix Preface xiii Authors' Note and Acknowledgments xvii Introduction: Friendly Fire 1 1. A Toxic Workplace 27 2. Life and Work after the Military 57 3. Stolen Valor 85 4. Last Stand of the Legion Post? 108 5. The New VSOs 134 6. A VA Healthcare Struggle 155 7. Playing the Veteran Card 176 8. Veterans and the 2020 Election 199 Conclusion: Rethinking Veterans Affairs 222 Notes 253 Selected Bibliography 311 Index 317
£17.99
New York University Press In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation
Book SynopsisLargely overshadowed by World War II's greatest generation and the more vocal veterans of the Vietnam era, Korean War veterans remain relatively invisible in the narratives of both war and its aftermath. This book deals with this war.Trade Review"[I]t is an excellent piece of work that tells an important story. Pash's book is a narrative history. She tells the story of the men and women who sacrificed for the greater good in Korea, while the rest of the Americans went about their everyday lives, and when the war was over quickly forgot about those who served. She tells the story of what citizenship used to mean in America." -- Adrian R. Lewis * Register of the Kentucky Historical Society *"I highly recommend this book to those interested in the soldiers' experience and to the general reader who might wish to learn about the harsh war that their parents or grandparents experienced.-," -- Peter S. Kindsvatter * American Historical Review *"This book is the best, but also about the first, comprehensive study of American veterans of the Korean War. It is deeply researched in primary sources . . . Clear and concise writing, sharp exposition, and keen sensitivity to issues of race, gender and class will make this book useful in the classroom." -- Bruce Cummings * The Journal of American History *"No one ever referred to our Korean War soldiers as part of the Greatest Generation; yet, their war began just five years after V-J Day, and more than 36,000 of them died in service to their country. These were truly forgotten combatants of a forgotten war, but Melinda Pash has done a brilliant job of recounting the experiences of these ordinary men and women who spent three years fighting and dying on a peninsula that most Americans could not locate on a world map and soon forgot." -- Lewis H. Carlson,author of Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War"Through obviously superb scholarship and imaginative analysis Melinda Pash has managed to capture the essential essence of that largely unheralded generation that fought the Korean War." -- Paul M. Edwards, Executive Director, The Center for the Study of the Korean War"Through prodigious research in archives and oral histories, Melinda Pash has given voice to the American veterans of the Korean War, men and women she calls the 'silent generation' of the 'forgotten war.' Her absorbing narrative and analytical account is filled with fascinating details about their growing up in the shadow of the World War Two Generation, their hasty mobilization and training, and tortuous combat against North Korean and Chinese forces, as well as the disappointing neglect most of them confronted upon their return home. In highly readable, flowing prose, Pash provides the authentic voices of the veterans as they recall and apprize their experiences, and with masterly skill, she imbeds their stories within historical scholarship on the Korean War and current understanding of the physical and emotional impact of war upon those who fight it." -- John Whiteclay Chambers II,editor-in-chief, The Oxford Companion to American Military History"The book is recommended to anyone who seeks further information on Korea and the lot of the American soldier. Thanks to Pash, Korean War veterans have finally been given a long-delayed acknowledgement for their sacrifices." * H-Net *"[Melinda Pash] presents fine descriptive analysis that's especially strong when discussing veterans' experiences during and after the war. Recommended for those with an interest in the war and its human dimensions, or for those new to the subject." * Library Journal *"Pashs focus on the individuals on the ground is illuminating; she is particularly effective at highlighting the important role of women in the war, as well as the successful battlefield-driven process of racial integration." * Publishers Weekly *"Dr. Pash delves deeply into the background and experiences of the Americans men and women who served during the Korean War, a much neglected subject[This book] is an essential read for those interested specifically in the Korean War or generally in how the nation goes to war." * New York Military Affairs Review *"[P]rovides a wealth of source material for future historians." * Kirkus Reviews *Table of Contents1. Timing Is Everything2. Mustering In3. You're in the Army (or Navy, Marines, or Air Force) Now!4. In Country in Korea: A War Like Any Other?5. Behind Enemy Lines6. Our Fight? Gender, Race, and the War Zone7. Coming Home8. More Than Ever a Veteran
£22.79
Rowman & Littlefield 22 Minutes
Book SynopsisErnie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history. But he paid a price and buried the horrific memories for decades. Like Mitch Albom's successful Tuesdays with Morrie, 22 Minutes is a searing account of a survivor coming to terms with an incident he had suppressed for sixty years.
£16.99
Rowman & Littlefield 22 Minutes
Book SynopsisErnie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history. But he paid a price and buried the horrific memories for decades. Like Mitch Albom's successful Tuesdays with Morrie, 22 Minutes is a searing account of a survivor coming to terms with an incident he had suppressed for sixty years.
£14.24
Lexington Books Black Veterans Politics and Civil Rights in
Book SynopsisFusing riveting testimony from African American veterans with the most incisive research of current military scholars, Black Veterans, Politics, and Civil Rights in 20th-Century America: Closing Ranks explores the intersecting characteristics of civil rights struggle and political activism that was reflected in the lives of ex-GIs throughout Twentieth Century American history. The volume examines black veterans' social and political activities throughout the 20th Century, from the World Wars, through the Korean and Vietnam War, and ends with the Persian Gulf War. Presenting the full flesh and blood experiences of black veterans who came from backgrounds and from all walks of life, each essay captures how race, gender, ethnic, class, disability, generation, and region shaped their experiences in the nation's military during times of war and how these issues profoundly affected the postwar politics they embraced while trying to realize the true meaning of equality in America. With originTrade ReviewRobert F. Jefferson Jr.’s Black Veterans, Politics, and Civil Rights in Twentieth-Century America: Closing Ranks is a crucial contribution to a more nuanced understanding of the dynamic, contested, and sometimes uneven relationship between military service and civil rights. In this fine volume, Jefferson assembles an impressive collection of insightful essays by a diverse range of accomplished scholars. The result is a concise and cogent analysis of how black veterans have grappled with their military service and leveraged it in the broader struggle for civil rights. This noteworthy anthology should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the vital linkages between military service, black veterans, and civil rights in American society during the twentieth century. Students, scholars, and general readers alike will benefit from reading it. -- William A. Taylor, Angelo State UniversityTable of ContentsForeword: Looking Back and Looking Ahead, by Hal M. FriedmanIntroduction: Recovering the Scions of Jericho: America’s Wars, Black Veterans’ Politics, and Civil Rights in Twentieth Century American History, by Robert F. Jefferson, Jr.Chapter 1: “We Never Get to Be Men:” Big Bill Broonzy, Black Consciousness, and WWI’s Returning Black Veterans, by Kevin GreeneChapter 2: “Frames Refocused: Blinded Black and White Ex-GIs and the Social Re-Orientation of Self in World War Two America,” by Robert F. Jefferson, Jr.Chapter 3: “Have Gun, Will Travel: The Deacons for Defense and Justice, Armed Self Defense and the Long Black Power Movement,” by Selika M. Ducksworth-LawtonChapter 4: “The Military No More: Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Attitudes Toward Change,” by Jeremy P. Maxwell Chapter 5: “African American Leadership’s Tug of War with Black Military Service Members: Rhetorical Situation Strategies in the Face of the Persian Gulf War,” by Elizabeth Desnoyers-ColasAfterword: How to Place These Fine Essays into Larger Contexts, by Peter Karsten
£27.00
Lexington Books American and NATO Veteran Reintegration
Book SynopsisIn American and NATO Veteran Reintegration, MaryCatherine McDonald and Gary Senecal examine mental health issues among former American service members. Data shows that American veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at significantly higher rates than veterans in other NATO ally countries involved in the war in Afghanistan. McDonald and Senecal argue that sociocultural factors, such as military training and civilian culture, have a dramatic impact on these rates. Trade ReviewMaryCatherine McDonald and Gary Senecal's provocative new book, American and NATO Veteran Reintegration, tells a story that is not only about returning veterans and their personal challenges and crises, but also about those strands of American culture that have made the process of returning more painful and deadly than it ought to be. In telling this story, they also seek to show that PTSD, rather than being rooted solely in the individual, is more appropriately framed relationally, in terms of the interplay of person and world. Alongside the possible need for psychotherapy, therefore, is the need for a broader socio-therapy, one oriented toward providing a more suitable home for those seeking true shelter from the storm of war. -- Mark Freeman, College of the Holy CrossProfessors Gary Senecal and MaryCatherine McDonald provide an exciting and unnerving look at American war culture. They ask, ‘Why do former American troops kill themselves at a rate 50 and 100 times higher than troops from comparable countries?’ The trouble, as told by American Veteran Reintegration, begins before troops ever reach the battlefield. -- Patrick Whitehead, Albany State UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Planting the Seeds for PTSD in Military TrainingChapter 2: IdentityChapter 3: SolidarityChapter 4: Idealism Shame, Aggrandizement & Entitlement
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Scribner Book Company The Operator Firing the Shots That Killed Osama
Book Synopsis
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