Aging Veterans and a Silver Lining of Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22158095 |
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| Authors | Traben Pleasant (0000-0001-5623-8999, Department of Veterans Affairs, corresponding author), Sarah Ono (0000-0003-2857-1668, Department of Veterans Affairs), Sarah Gothard (0009-0008-6799-2688, Oregon Health & Science University), Rachel Wall (Department of Veterans Affairs), Lisa C Silbert (0000-0002-4525-0068, Oregon Health & Science University), Lisa Silbert |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 98-102 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Veterans Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2470-4768 • E-ISSN: 2470-4768 |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21061/jvs.v9i3.495 |
| PMID | 38390452 |
| OpenAlex | W4390003493 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
The objective of this study was to explore aging veteran’s military experiences, including serving in conflicts or wars and their military-related health issues, with a focus on the impacts of their experiences on the aging process. A cohort of 48 Pacific Northwest, primarily rural, Vietnam-era veterans responded to a survey questionnaire emailed in 2021. The main survey question addressed in this article is, “Do you believe that your military experience has made aging more difficult?” Fifty percent of this cohort served in a conflict or war, mostly in Vietnam, and 68% reported having military-related health issues. We used veterans’ survey responses to create this article which is a hybrid narrative—a mix of poetry and prose. Regardless of serving in conflicts or wars and their military-related health issues, most veterans found a silver lining of service that acts as a source of pride and resilience that is beneficial to post-military life as they age
Cohort · Military personnel · Military service · Narrative · Political science · Pride · Psychological resilience · Service member · Successful aging · Vietnam War · Law · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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