Military Life: the Psychology of Serving in Peace and Combat, [Four Volumes]

Cover -- Volume 1 -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: First Person -- 1 What Has Befallen Me? The Psychological Aftermath of Combat -- Part II: Human Dimensions of Military Operations -- 2 Psychological Aspects of Combat -- 3 Psychological Responses to Terrorism -- 4 Psychological Operations in Combat, Peacekeeping, and Fighting Terrorism -- Part III: Physiological and Cognitive Dimensions of Military Operations -- 5 Sleep Loss: Implications for Operational Effectiveness and Current Solutions.;With global commitments and combat duty, our armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis. However, less visible threats also impact the mental health of our military men and women. Experts examine challenges on the battlefield, such as women coming to terms with life after being prisoners of war, or soldiers dealing with mistakenly killing civilians. But life in the armed forces presents less dramatic, daily challenges. Away from the front lines, soldiers have to raise their families, sometimes as single parents. Children have to learn what it's like to be in a military fami.