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The American Veteran Experience and the Post-9/11 Generation

By Kim Parker, Ruth Igielnik, Amanda Barroso, Anthony Cilluffo — 2019

For many veterans, combat experiences strengthened them personally but also made the transition to civilian life difficult

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Solving the Mystery of Military Mental Health: A Call to Action

The iconic scene when George C. Scott slaps the soldier with PTSD in Patton and calls him a “yellow-bellied coward” mirrors the historic and continued ambivalence of the military toward the psychological wounds of war.

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How the Pandemic Demonstrates Veterans’ Resiliency

Veterans’ military service can leave them with unique challenges that are unsurprisingly exacerbated by the stress of the pandemic, but many also gain unique strengths that others can learn from right now, says Tess Banko, a Marine Corps veteran and executive director of the UCLA/VA Veteran...

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This Veterans’ Book Club Finds Resonance in War Stories from Thousands of Years Ago

Reading about the challenges of war presented in literature―and having the chance to talk through them with other combat veterans―has made these Monday night meetings feel sacred for many who attend.

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Keeping Love Close

What does love look like in a time of hate? Asian and Asian-American photographers and essayists respond.

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Cross-Cultural Dynamics