Military veterans

Tough, highly adaptable and efficient, the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world.

Called to Serve Over the past several years, veteran enrollment in universities, community colleges, and vocational programs has increased dramatically.

Compiled by acclaimed British military history Andrew Roberts, this is a classic collection of war letters from the frontline revealing the common hopes and fears shared by soldiers across the passage of time.

The incredible untold World War II story of Australian hero BARNEY GREATREX - from Bomber Command to French Resistance fighter.

This is the story of D-Day, told through the voices of over 1,000 survivors.

In this book, 50 experts study the lives of U.

An innovative study of remembrance in Weimar Germany and how war experiences and memories were transformed along political lines.

Care of Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families serves a critical need, which has been highlighted by recent reported rates of combat-related stress disorders and traumatic brain injury, as well as increases in suicide rates among service members and veterans over the past decade and the distress and challenges faced by their children and families.

In 2016, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) centralized distribution of the disability compensation claims workload through the National Work Queue, which prioritizes and distributes claims to regional offices based on their capacity; however, there are gaps in VBA's guidance for processing claims with errors.

Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in August 1914.

Written by a pilot who flew near-daily combat missions, this engrossing book is the story of one man, his colleagues and his machine, the mighty F-4 Phantom II, at war.

Clive 'Killer' Caldwell was a natural and brilliant pilot, a superb shot, and a born leader.

It was December 3, 1943, and American warplanes were on assignment over Nazi Germany.

Retiring or being discharged from the military is one of the most trying times for service members.

"e;In three days the number of so-called 'volunteers' reached over three hundred men.

Hundreds of young Americans from the town of Stamford, Connecticut, fought in the Vietnam War.

Detailing the ways in which the Canadian government built on existing programs for veterans, Peter Neary identifies the key figures and events responsible for developing the orders and statutes that came to be known as the Veterans Charter, creating the Department of Veterans Affairs, and establishing sweeping new benefits for servicemen and women.

This timely, well-organized, and practical guide for the war fighter offers the collaborative contributions of dedicated military and civilian experts.

Too often American veterans return from combat and spiral into depression, anger and loneliness they can neither share nor tackle on their own.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WA PREMIER'S BOOK AWARDS - BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARGARET MEDCALF AWARD 2024'I remember seeing a flash, I turned around and heard a roar like a train approaching in a tunnel.

Highlights the severity of the Civil War''s psychological aftereffects for veterans of the Union army.

In the spring of 1966, while the war in Vietnam was still popular, the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up.

Created to counteract the spiritual imbalance that MI can cause, the Moral Injury Reconciliation (MIR) methodology is a 9-week, 3-phased spiritual care treatment, for Veteran and family transformation.

The collected stories of the Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration.

This book investigates the demobilization and post-war readjustment of Red Army veterans in Leningrad and its environs after the Great Patriotic War.

El Alamein, Britain's victory in the deserts of North Africa in 1942, was the first major reversal of fortunes for Hitler's Third Reich.

Following on from the stunning success of the novel Matterhorn as well as Osprey's own Tonight We Die as Men, this book follows the trials and tribulations of a group of Vietnam draftees from basic training to the rice paddies of Vietnam.

Ernie Coleman survived the worst open-sea defeat in US Navy history.

'We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go, Always a little further; it may be, Beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow.

"e; With a foreword by Stephen Ambrose and a preface by Franklin D.

Making the most of all your new military life has to offer can be difficult when you aren't familiar with what life in the military really means.

Detailing the ways in which the Canadian government built on existing programs for veterans, Peter Neary identifies the key figures and events responsible for developing the orders and statutes that came to be known as the Veterans Charter, creating the Department of Veterans Affairs, and establishing sweeping new benefits for servicemen and women.

I met Marine Sgt.

A hard-hitting history of the U.

Compiled by acclaimed British military history Andrew Roberts, this is a classic collection of war letters from the frontline revealing the common hopes and fears shared by soldiers across the passage of time.

Written by a pilot who flew near-daily combat missions, this engrossing book is the story of one man, his colleagues and his machine, the mighty F-4 Phantom II, at war.

Combining essential information, professional insights, and lived experiences, this book offers a unique overview of the use of music therapy with active-duty service members, veterans, and other military-connected populations in the United States.

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The challenges facing military veterans who return to civilian life in the United States are persistent and well documented.

Bien que chaque soldat ait une histoire qui lui est propre, tous partagent de fortes expériences collectives.

The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin.

Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in August 1914.

Chapter 1 assesses (1) the status of the Army's near- and long-term modernization efforts; and (2) the extent to which the Army has applied.

The typical wounded soldier must complete and file 22 forms following an active-duty injury.

"e;In three days the number of so-called 'volunteers' reached over three hundred men.

Drawing on the principles and research from industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology and best practices from human resources (HR) management, this book will help civilian employers improve the way that they locate, hire, and retain military veterans and military spouses.

General Sir David Richards is one of the best known British generals of modern times.

Rick Beyer, the author of the acclaimed History Channel(R) series The Greatest Stories Never Told, returns with new historic tales, this time focusing on amazing war storiesSearch the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire; the World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could be played; the scientist who invented a pigeon-guided missile in 1943; and don't forget the elderly pig whose death triggered an international crisis between the United States and Great Britain.

"e;A hell of an adventure story.