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Military to Civilian Re-entry & belonging

Below are the best resources we could find on Military to Civilian Re-entry and belonging.

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Veterans Talk About the Military-Civilian Divide

As part of our #RethinkVets media campaign, local veterans talk about the challenges they faced re-entering civilian life.

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2017
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Thank You for Your Service

No journalist has reckoned with the psychology of war as intimately as David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel embedded with the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion as they carried out the infamous “surge”.

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David Finkel
2014
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How to Successfully Transition from Military to Civilian Life | Brian O’Connor | TEDxOakland

Through his talk, Brian candidly shares tips and tricks on how to successfully transition from military to civilian life. Mr.

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2019
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Veterans Come Home To Civilian Life

We spoke with veterans about the difficulty of leaving their military “families” and returning to civilian life.

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2016
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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging

We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding—“tribes.” This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival.

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Sebastian Junger
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Sebastian Junger: Why Veterans Miss War

Civilians don't miss war. But soldiers often do. Journalist Sebastian Junger shares his experience embedded with American soldiers at Restrepo, an outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley that saw heavy combat.

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2014
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Finding Meaning After the Military

You either get it or you don’t. Empowerment Strategist, Byron Rodgers has cut straight to the heart of surviving the depths and peaks of life. A former marine, this extraordinary life coach has written a book that will fill the well and quench the thirst of every man seeking fulfillment in life.

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Byron Rodgers
2024
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Sebastian Junger Examines Veteran Life After Leaving Tribe

Sebastian Junger’s book Tribe looks at soldiers returning home from war. He tells NPR’s Scott Simon that veterans often don’t feel like they belong to the society they fought for.

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NPR Weekend Edition Saturday
2016
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Our Lonely Society Makes It Hard to Come Home from War | Sebastian Junger

Sebastian Junger has seen war up close, and he knows the impact that battlefield trauma has on soldiers.

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2016
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‘I Am Fearless Again’: New Veterans’ Group Gives Women a Sense of Belonging

Coming from all over the country, these women, who ranged in age from their mid-30s to mid-50s, all shared one important characteristic: They had all served in the United States military, and now as civilians they were learning to adjust to life out of the uniform.

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John Ismay
2019
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