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Afghan Campaign 2001-
About: Afghan Campaign 2001- is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 79 publications have been published within this topic receiving 543 citations.
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TL;DR: The article examines the way in which twentieth-century commemorative rituals have been superseded by new lapidary conventions which fundamentally revise the status of the soldier in public imagination.
Abstract: Since 2006, Britain has been fighting an intense military campaign in Helmand in which over 200 soldiers have been killed. The article examines the way in which twentieth-century commemorative rituals, which mourned the sacrifice of anonymous individual soldiers for the nation, have been superseded by new lapidary conventions which fundamentally revise the status of the soldier in public imagination. In acts of remembrance today, soldiers are personalized and domesticated, remembered as fathers, husbands, wives, sons and daughters. The article concludes by considering the political implications of this revision of public understanding.
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TL;DR: Results from this analysis show that, as a percentage of all combat-related deaths during the course of the wars, 76% were in the prehospital setting, and that the work is not done to improve prehospital care and alleviate the burden of survivorship, resulting from effective lifesaving efforts.
Abstract: T figure on the cover of this issue of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery illustrates concluding casualty statistics from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. While various reports on morbidity and mortality among US service personnel have been provided during earlier phases of the wars, this analysis represents the first since the conclusion of combat operations in December 2014. The percentage of died of wounds, killed in action, and overall case-fatality rate are based on data from the Defense Casualty Analysis System and calculated using accepted definitions of each of these percentages. The percentage of died of wounds, killed in action, and case-fatality rate of 2.4%, 7.1%, and 9.3%, respectively, provide important information for the Department of Defense Combat Casualty Care Research Program (CCCRP) and offer compelling context for the nation and its volunteer force. Results from this analysis also show that, as a percentage of all combat-related deaths during the course of the wars, 76% were in the prehospital setting. Although substantial, this value is less than the burden of prehospital mortality in Korea (91% of combat deaths) and Vietnam (88% of combat deaths) as well as that reported by Eastridge et al. in a 2011 analysis (87%). These new findings provide evidence that efforts to research and develop knowledge and materiel solutions, combined with an appropriately postured force structure and an integrated Joint Trauma System, are having an effect on mitigating prehospital mortality. These data also show that the work is not doneVthe gaps in combat casualty care are not resolvedVand further progress must be made to improve prehospital care and alleviate the burden of survivorship (i.e., in-hospital morbidity and mortality), resulting from effective lifesaving efforts. As the analysis of concluding statistics from the recent wars continues, the Department of Defense CCCRP enters a new era, one that has it endeavoring to stay ahead of the curve and spur innovation to support future andmore complex operational scenarios. Evenwith the end of combat operations in Afghanistan, the United States maintains a significant number of troops in the country to participate in Operation Resolute Support, a North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationYled mission to provide training and support to local institutions and forces. Simultaneously, the United States and partner nations have initiated Operation Inherent Resolve in northern Iraq and Syria, while continuing small-unit surveillance and targeted operations in parts of Africa. Finally, strategic guidanceVincluding the so-called pivot or rebalance of policy toward the Asia Pacific region as well as the Army Operating Concept ‘‘Force 2025 and Beyond’’ (AOC 2025B)Vinforms the research program working to develop solutions to support combat scenarios over large-distance operations in the Pacific and in highly populated urban areas (i.e., megacities). Although the scale and conduct of these operations are likely to be different from those of the past 14 years, US personnel will continue to serve in hostile and unpredictable environments around the world. In many ways, future operational scenarios may present greater challenges to casualty care than those of the past. In this context, future combat casualty caremay be tested by longer prehospital times requiring a reappraisal of the traditional ‘‘GoldenHour.’’ During the past decade, the GoldenHour has existed as a lifesaving and resuscitation capability based on predictable and enabled levels of care. However, future scenarios, including prolonged field care (PFC) and long-distance air-, landor sea-based
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TL;DR: This study analyzes US military combat surgical workload in Iraq and Afghanistan to gain a more thorough understanding of surgical training gaps and personnel requirements and provides surgical types and surgical workload requirements that will be useful in surgical training and placement of medical assets in future conflicts.
Abstract: BACKGROUNDRelatively few publications exist on surgical workload in the deployed military setting. This study analyzes US military combat surgical workload in Iraq and Afghanistan to gain a more thorough understanding of surgical training gaps and personnel requirements.METHODSA retrospective analys
40 citations
TL;DR: An examination of the UK literature on the mental health consequences of deployment of armed forces personnel to Iraq and Afghanistan finds that post-traumatic stress disorder is low in the UK Armed Forces, but deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan is associated with an increased risk of PTSD for reserve personnel.
Abstract: Concerns about the mental health of military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan has led to a new generation of research. This review is an examination of the UK literature on the mental health consequences of deployment of armed forces personnel to Iraq and Afghanistan. As yet, deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan has not been associated with a general increase in mental health problems for the UK Armed Forces. However, research has highlighted certain problems that continue to need to be addressed. Whilst, the rate of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is low in the UK Armed Forces (1.6-6%), deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan is associated with an increased risk of PTSD for reserve personnel. In contrast to PTSD, the rate of alcohol misuse is high in the UK Armed Forces (between 16-20%), and has been associated with deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan for regular personnel. As the UK military engagement in Afghanistan continues and more personnel are deployed, the demand for help from military health services, the NHS and the service charities will increase.
29 citations
TL;DR: This investigation investigated the association between misconduct-related separations and homelessness among recently returned active-duty military service members.
26 citations