Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
Editorial – Somalia – 30 years on On 9 December 1992, United States (US) Marines, under the command of Lieutenant General Robert Johnston, landed on the coast of Somalia as…
Previous articles in this series describe the development of a cycle from prehistory to the end of the Elizabethan period, whereby increasing trade necessitated larger and more efficient ships to…
Objectives: Australian Defence Force veterans find self-management of health challenging, and little is known about best-practice approaches for promoting self-managed physical activity in this population. This study assessed the strategies…
Fatigue jeopardises soldiers’ lives, and despite caffeine being the approved wakefulness aid in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), its efficacy equals a placebo with unwanted side effects. The US Military…
Malaria was a major cause of casualties during World War II in the Southwest Pacific, and drug supply issues were acute strategic concerns. The capture of the cinchona plantations of…
Signature Wounds: The untold story of the military’s mental health crisis By David Kieran. New York: New York University Press 2019. ISBN 978-1479892365. AU$32.98. Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw Warning: This…
Forward blood transfusion has, for good reason, gained significant attention from Defence leadership and within the Australian military health profession. However, we’ve observed that conversations regarding the forward fresh whole…
We write in response to the letter to the editor “Untangling the Forward Blood Transfusion Conversation” and thank the authors for their interest in our article on “Autologous Fresh Whole…
