“…Additionally, although it is helpful to consider antecedents as precursors of change with a unidirectional effect, research has routinely shown that bidirectional effects may exist in various research domains such as physical and mental health (Frese, Garst, & Fay, ; Wickrama, O'Neal, Kwag, & Lee, ). Likewise, military service or aspects of service life are often identified as antecedents of well‐being (DeGraff, O'Neal, & Mancini, ); however, for many, the decision to enter the military is a result of some aspect of personal experience and family history. Some young adults choose military service on the basis of factors such as early socioeconomic disadvantage, family structure (e.g., single or divorced parents), and a lack of perceived social support (Elder, Wang, Spence, Adkins, & Brown, ); others choosing to serve have family histories rooted in military service (Watkins & Sherk, ).…”