Coping With the Transition From Military to Civilian Life

Shaken world: coping with transition to civilian life. (Free full text) 06/13/09. Military service is very different from civilian life. Veterans speak of the camaraderie of the “military family,” in which needs are addressed in a highly structured culture. Canadian Forces members have ready access to health care and know their rank in the organization. They often bond closely with unit members. Family relationships can be strained by moving to new postings every few years and long family separations during training and deployment. Park recently described the demographics of the modern CF. Canadian Family Physician Médecin de Famille Canadien via PubMed