Military Veteran Reintegration: Approach, Management, and Assessment of Military Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life offers a toolkit for researchers and practitioners on best practices for easing the reintegration of military veterans returning to civilian society. It lays out how transition occurs, identifies factors that promote or impede transition, and operationalizes outcomes associated with transition success. Bringing together experts from around the world to address the most important aspects of military transition, the book looks at what has been shown to work and what has not, while also offering a roadmap for best-results moving forward. Contains evidence-based interventions for military veteran-to-civilian transition Features international experts from North America, Europe and Asia Includes how to measure transition outcomes Outlines recovery programs for the injured and sick Identifies factors that promote or impede successful transition

This book analyzes and discusses the U.S. Military Veteran identity. Throughout seven chapters spanning narrative, literature, theory and analysis, the book combines the author’s own personal story of joining, serving in, and separating from the U.S. military with corresponding research about military transitions, reintegration, Veteran suicides, and psychosocial adjustment challenges. The purpose of the book is to help readers understand Veteran identity in a way that centers the social implications of belonging to and serving in the military institution. In the final chapters of the book, existing theories and models related to military transitions are dissected before a new Model of Veteran Identity Hierarchy as well as a reconceptualization of Veteran identity are presented.

In 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.

After years of dedicated service, leaving might be the hardest mission for any military leader. If you're standing at the threshold of transition, fear and uncertainty are unspoken obstacles that can erode your confidence and excitement for what comes next. If you've already transitioned, you might still be struggling to find your place in society. No matter what you're feeling or where you are in this process, Jason Roncoroni and Dr. Shauna Springer want to partner with you on the journey for what happens next. Jason, an executive coach, and Doc Springer, a licensed psychologist, have combined their expertise and decades of experience to create the most comprehensive guide available for military leaders seeking happiness and fulfillment in life after the military. Beyond the Military applies the military decision-making process to help you confidently navigate transition. This handbook introduces an Integrative Program of Transition to address the critical aspects of transition that nobody else is talking about: optimizing whole health and wellness, social reintegration, cultural assimilation, economic stability, long-term professional development, and close relationship and family adjustment. With Jason as your coach and Doc Springer as your relationship consultant, you'll walk through over 30 exercises designed to help you unleash your full potential outside the uniform.

Military veterans comprise a distinct population with complex needs upon reintegration into civilian life. There is no established "one size fits all" reintegration procedure, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is not equipped to manage the needs of every military veteran. Drama therapy has been used with various populations, including trauma survivors, incorporating emotional expression and group interaction in a non-threatening environment. This study utilized a specific application of drama therapy techniques and implemented an anonymous self-report survey to demonstrate the potential benefits received through the application of drama therapy while comparing civilian and veteran groups. The results found no significant difference between civilians and veterans regarding identified benefits of a drama therapy intervention, and the participants identified both intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits from their participation in the drama program. This study emphasized the multi-dimensional challenge of reintegration and presented a multi-dimensional treatment modality in the form of drama therapy.

In American and NATO Veteran Reintegration, MaryCatherine McDonald and Gary Senecal examine mental health issues among former American service members. McDonald and Senecal argue that sociocultural factors, such as military training and civilian society, have a dramatic impact on the rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced by veterans.

"The purpose of this research is to discuss the problems with reintegration from active duty to civilian life. The hope is to also conduct a case study of veterans that are actively participating in a novel civilian-based sustainable and scalable solution to build a business skill that will help them in all walks of life. Scars and Stripes Coffee (SSC) is a company on a unique mission to empower veterans to start their own e-commerce business. The author is driven by the belief that this company’s purpose is much bigger than selling a bag of coffee. The companies purpose stems from my belief that veterans have substantial reintegration needs which our society is not meeting. Our young veterans are returning with images and voices that never leave their heads. This is caused by a unique combat zone experiences where the enemy is at times unknown. Like veterans from other wars, they return from war, but the war never leaves them. They find themselves to be strangers in their own country even in a room full of familiar faces. Based on the authors literature review, the common theme surrounding the veteran reintegration dilemma is emotional or physical trauma. In addition, a lack of formal education, sense of purpose and understanding their new mission in life leads to anger and confusion. The veteran reports of having difficulty applying their military skills to a civilian job or business culture. Reported levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are increasing. I feel that is being caused by the lack of understanding from the veteran on how to navigate in an individualistic society versus a military community-based environment. As a veteran only business model, SSC is employing a novel approach to develop a successful company. The mission is to continue to build a for-profit company that will be sustainable through the sale of coffee. The military structure is what makes the company scalable because each member can continue to increase in rank. SSC will be built through a known military rank structure starting with the basic Team member to Squad Leader to Platoon Sergeant then on to 1ST Sergeant. With this structure, the company will be able to build communities of veterans with a common mission, purpose, team and accountability. Eventually, there will be an SSC team to join in every town in America. SSC will reignite the camaraderie that makes the U.S. Military so successful and adapt that type of culture into a civilian based company. In turn, veteran “transition coaches” will be developed throughout the members joining the company to training and advance other veterans through the rank structure. This will create a team environment so that the joining veteran has a group of other veterans to help them navigate the reintegration process. In addition, an empirically designed study will be discussed to test the efficacy of this model."--Abstract.