Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

Kleykamp, Meredith; Hipes, Crosby

doi:10.1111/socf.12166

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“…Furthermore, existing studies (e.g., Kleykamp & Hipes, 2015) have focused on media portrayals of veterans as being damaged by their service and, therefore, deserving of generous benefits, but the veterans in this study displayed a different emphasis, describing the media as misrepresenting their wartime experiences with exaggeration and omissions. This theme of negative perceptions of the media supports prior qualitative research with OIF/OEF veterans (Brinn & Auerbach, 2015).…”

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A qualitative analysis of meaning‐making and mental health among OIF/OEF veterans

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Objective After combat, veterans may experience mental health symptomology and attempt to make meaning from their experiences. The present study qualitatively examined the mental health effects of deployment and meaning‐making among Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans. Method OIF/OEF veterans who were exposed to combat (N = 14) participated in semi‐structured interviews to assess how their perspectives had changed post‐deployment. Most participants (86%) were male, with a mean age of 30. Results Veterans described issues post‐combat that caused psychological distress or promoted distancing from others. Veterans also discussed factors that could promote or hinder meaning‐making, including perceptions of growth, changed global beliefs, and disillusionment. Finally, veterans described psychological reactions to death, which could be related to moral injury. Conclusion Mental health concerns, meaning‐making, and consideration of mortality appear to characterize veterans’ experiences post‐deployment. These constructs may be important for clinicians to consider when working with OIF/OEF veterans.

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A qualitative analysis of meaning‐making and mental health among OIF/OEF veterans

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“…Yet, such portrayals can also be personally and professionally hurtful. Notably, such portrayals are often at odds with the way in which many veterans see themselves and characterize their military experience (National Veterans Foundation, 2016;Parrott et al, 2018;Pew Research Center 2011), and have been shown to cause the general public to develop a very narrow understanding of veterans (MacLean & Kleykamp, 2014;Kleykamp & Hipes, 2015;Wilbur, 2016), and even diminish employment opportunities for veterans reentering the civilian workforce (Hunter, 2017).…”

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“Hero-Worship” or “Manipulative and Oversimplifying”: How America’s Current and Former Military Service Members Perceive Military-Related News Reporting

Schmidt

2020

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Military-related journalism serves an important purpose, and has a special relevance in the modern era of nearly continuous American military involvement. Yet, conflicting goals have long made relations between journalists and the military difficult, and both institutions have faced abundant criticism regarding the role each plays in providing information to the public. This study seeks to provide additional perspective on the topic, and involves a consideration of the views held by individual military service members and veterans regarding military-related news. Data gathered from interviews suggests that, while a diversity of perspectives exist, widespread frustration with military-related reporting is very common among the military population.

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“…Combat veterans generally do not desire attention nor seek acclaim for their service. At the same time though, veterans can become extremely angry or irritated if their service is ignored, minimized, or not acknowledged (Kleykamp & Hipes, 2015). Further, many combat veterans will become extremely upset if the wars they fought in are criticized, viewing such criticisms as assaults on their service, sacrifice, and accomplishments.…”

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The combat veteran paradox: Paradoxes and dilemmas encountered with reintegrating combat veterans and the agencies that support them.

Castro¹,

Kintzle²,

Hassan³

2015

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The combat veteran paradox proposes that most changes individuals experience resulting from combat exposure are normal, and not indicative of a mental health disorder. Yet, because of the number and complexities of these changes, the combat veteran paradox states that combat veterans who are healthy can benefit from counseling. Counseling should focus on helping the combat veteran understand how combat experiences might influence their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Counseling can also help combat veterans understand the numerous paradoxes often experienced during and after deployment. Combat veterans also encounter numerous dilemmas, most prominent being the military mental health dilemmas, consisting of multiple double binds imposed on the combat veteran by their partner, the military culture, and him/herself; all of which impede the combat veteran from receiving much needed mental health care support. If left unchecked, these can lead to more significant mental health issues requiring professional intervention. Veteran helping organizations also face dilemmas and paradoxes, which are important to understand to ensure veterans receive maximum care and assistance. Although many dilemmas are unavoidable and many paradoxes unsolvable, a holistic approach to understanding and ameliorating veteran paradoxes and dilemmas is necessary to optimize the veterans transition home. There are also similarities between combat trauma and other types of trauma, and between the military and other occupations with inherent danger. Recognizing these will further aid in the development of interventions that will allow trauma survivors to thrive and grow after traumatic events.

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Coverage of Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the U.S. Media

Cited by 44 publications

References 29 publications

A qualitative analysis of meaning‐making and mental health among OIF/OEF veterans

A qualitative analysis of meaning‐making and mental health among OIF/OEF veterans

“Hero-Worship” or “Manipulative and Oversimplifying”: How America’s Current and Former Military Service Members Perceive Military-Related News Reporting

The combat veteran paradox: Paradoxes and dilemmas encountered with reintegrating combat veterans and the agencies that support them.

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