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Social relationships are important to health out comes. The postdeployment family
reintegration literature focuses on the role of the civilian family in
facilitating the transition from Active Duty military deployment to civilian
society. The focus on the civilian family relationship may miss other important
personal connections in veterans' lives. One such connection is the relationship
many veterans have with former military unit members who served with them when
deployed. Drawing on interviews with male Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation
Enduring Freedom veterans conducted from 2008 to 2009, we argue that the members
of a military unit, especially during armed conflict, should be considered a
resource to help the "family" reintegration process rather than impede it. This
research has implications for current reintegration policy and how best to assist
veterans transitioning into civilian society.

Langue : ANGLAIS