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How Could the U.S. Military Counter Extremism in Its Ranks?

Oct 25, 2021

The U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021 drew attention to the involvement of current and former service members in extremist groups. There are some terrorism prevention programs in the civilian sector that might help the Department of Defense address the issue.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Improve Air Force Talent Management?

Jan 19, 2021

An AI-enabled performance-scoring system could enable the U.S. Air Force to leverage existing data for improved human resource management policies and practices. How could this help senior leaders take full advantage of performance records when making talent management decisions?

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Helping American Veterans and Their Caregivers

In this podcast, Terri Tanielian offers policy recommendations designed to improve the lives of veterans, their caregivers, and their families.

Sep 23, 2014
News Release

Private Effort to Address Veterans' Mental Health Needs Could Aid VA Health Care Reform

A unique partnership to support private efforts to provide mental health services to veterans and their families could provide a model for similar efforts should federal officials decide to expand privately provided health care as part of reform of the VA health system.

Sep 18, 2014
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Meeting the Caregivers Challenge

Ill or injured military personnel and veterans and people with dementia are unique populations, but they give us a preview of the enormous long-term care challenges Americans will face in the decades to come.

Aug 25, 2014
Commentary

Mending the Marriage Between Colleges and the Military

Without a concerted effort to change military executive education, military services will continue a misguided effort to buy academic credibility, and some elite universities will continue selling their names. Most importantly, the United States will miss an opportunity to hone the critical thinking of its next generation of military leaders.

Aug 18, 2014
Commentary

Military and Veteran Mental Health: Why Should Psychiatrists Care?

What's happening in the mental health world of the U.S. military and veterans is of great interest to all American psychiatrists. The local impact of recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan runs much deeper than just the number of veterans in a particular practice or community.

Aug 6, 2014
Commentary

Parallel Caregiver Crises, Military and Civilian

Among American caregivers, there are two expanding populations: those caring for military servicemembers struggling with physical or emotional wounds of war and those looking after people with dementia. Both face incalculable financial stresses and threats to their own health as a result of their caregiving roles.

Jul 9, 2014
Commentary

Private Mental Health Providers Must Stand Ready to Help Veterans

Not all veterans wish to seek services at or through the VA, and many may not meet eligibility criteria. The VA is a critical component of the health care delivery system for former U.S. servicemembers, but it cannot and should not comprise the system alone.

Jun 27, 2014
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Ask Me Anything: Rajeev Ramchand on Military Caregivers

With military caregivers quickly becoming a topic of national discussion, RAND's Rajeev Ramchand hosted an "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit last week, fielding a variety of questions about military caregivers and other issues concerning mental health and the U.S. military.

Jun 24, 2014
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The Bergdahl-Taliban Prisoner Exchange Isn't New, but Presents Unique Questions

While it's been many years since the United States secured the release of a POW via prisoner exchange, RAND's Jonah Blank, a former Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff member, says that such deals are nothing new.

Jun 4, 2014
Commentary

Women Writing War: A List of Essential Contemporary War Literature by Women

Women veterans are telling their stories, adding to the tales of war and homecoming that men have been recording from the Odyssey and Iliad on. Their diverse voices can deepen our understanding of the fastest-growing segment of the veteran population.

May 28, 2014
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One Military Caregiver's Story

America shouldn't forget the sacrifices of those who care for the wounded. Rachel O'Hern tells the story of her life as a military caregiver, one of millions of spouses, family members, and friends who support service members and veterans with physical or emotional injuries or illnesses.

May 23, 2014
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The Long-Term Benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill for Military and Veteran Families

Almost 450,000 servicemembers have elected to transfer some portion of their GI Bill benefits, predominantly to their children. These numbers suggest the extent of the Bill's potential effects on social mobility and educational attainment for the next generation.

May 14, 2014
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Finding a New Normal: A Military Caregiver's Perspective

The landscape for caregivers remains very difficult. Many still need additional training on how to best provide care for their loved ones, respite so they can care for themselves, and other forms of support.

May 6, 2014
News Release

Increasing Numbers of U.S. Army Recruits Enlist Some Years After High School

More than half of all U.S. Army recruits are choosing to join later in life instead of immediately after high school graduation, but these older recruits tend to reenlist and be promoted at greater rates than their younger peers.

Apr 22, 2014
Commentary

Four Ways to Help Military Caregivers

As momentum continues to build, stakeholders across the board should keep in mind four broad recommendations for how to help military caregivers.

Apr 15, 2014
Commentary

Don't Chop the Air Force — Look to the Reserves

The Air Force's latest budget plan proposes to cut 25,000 airmen. The recommendations made by the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (NCSAF) offer an alternative — and less risky — way forward.

Apr 11, 2014
Commentary

Military Caregivers Are Hidden Heroes

Right now there are 5.5 million wives, husbands, siblings, parents, children and friends devoted to the care of those injured fighting America's wars. Theirs is an all-consuming, emotionally draining task, one that has been driven for too long by loyalty and love, but little support.

Apr 2, 2014
Commentary

A World Without America's Military Caregivers

A world without military caregivers would be a harsher one for all, particularly for those who have served. Caregivers' sacrifices improve the lives of wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans, more of whom would suffer without them.

Mar 31, 2014
Commentary

Nonprofits and Bridging the Civil-Military Divide

Troops, veterans, and military families can go to the National Resource Directory to find help if they need it, and citizens can turn there to find organizations serving those communities where they can donate their time or money. Each of us can play a role in bridging the civil-military divide, but only if we take action.

Mar 31, 2014
News Release

1.1 Million Americans Providing Care to Military Members Who Served Since 9/11

More than 1.1 million spouses, parents, and friends are caring for the injured and disabled who have served in the U.S. military since Sept. 11, 2001, often doing so without a formal support network and putting their own well-being at risk.

Mar 31, 2014

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