Title: Veterans' journeys home : [life after Afghanistan and Iraq] /
Authors: Holyfield, Lori, 1960-
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Seberíni, Ondrej; University of South Alabama; Veterans Health; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Military Personnel psychology; Mental Health Services; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Veterans psychology; Veterans United States Psychology.; Veterans Mental health services United States.; Afghan War, 2001-2021 Veterans United States.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Veterans United States.; Post-traumatic stress disorder United States; Afghan War, 2001-2021 Psychological aspects.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Psychological aspects; Afghan Campaign 2001-; United States
Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1. War, Those Who Fight It, and Shifting Images of the Warrior -- Signature Injuries of War -- Today's Soldiers -- The Shifting Image of the Warrior -- 2. Socialization of the Contemporary Soldier -- Basic Training and the Proving Ground for Masculinity -- Women and Military Training -- Conclusion -- 3. Reluctant Edgework and "Nonstandard" War -- Voices from Combat: U.S. Army National Guard, Bravo Company -- Voices from Combat: U.S. Army National Guard, Delta Company -- Voices from Combat: U.S. Marines -- Voices from Combat: "Regular" U.S. Army -- The Long Road Home -- Losing Faith in the Mission -- Edgework and Its Consequences -- 4. Sister Soldiers: Women and Military Service -- Voices from the Not-So-Margins: Afghanistan -- Voices from the Not-So-Margins: Iraq -- Conclusion -- 5. Military Masculinity and Combat: The Perfect Storm for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Trauma and the Body -- Diagnostic Frames of the Signature Injuries of War -- Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD -- History of Diagnosis and Stigma -- Military Mental Health -- PTSD in Context -- Military Masculinity, Edgework, and Shame: The Perfect Storm -- The Shame-Anger Spiral -- Rites of Passage and the Journey Home -- 6. History of Vets Journey Home -- 7."Welcome Home" -- Houston -- Milwaukee -- Mt. Airy, Maryland -- Shame Release, Self-Forgiveness, and the Journey Home -- Giving Back -- 8. The Power of Ritual and the Importance of Storytelling.