Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
In 2025, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Second World War – the last ‘total war.’ As a country, we are fortunate that we have not seen any further…
This paper aims to provide some initial thinking on determining the basis for assessment of the existence, severity, and nature of a Spiritual Wound and Injury (SW&I) within an individual.…
‘I am trying to arrange transport for two or three thousand “B” class men; they are absolutely unfit for service. Many of them do not disclose any organic disease upon…
Psychological assessments for selecting military personnel have played a crucial role in enhancing training effectiveness, ensuring job success and, where possible, reducing mental health casualties in war zones. This article…
Introduction US Army Reserve personnel are expected to meet the same fitness and readiness standards as their Active Duty counterparts, but little is known about health factors among Reservists. This…
The concept of telemedicine dates back nearly 120 years, when William Einthoven won the Nobel Prize for transmitting the first EKG via telephone over 1.5 km.1 Teleradiology has since evolved…
P falciparum infections carry a considerable mortality risk, but the nature of the ‘immunity’ gained from infection experience is uncertain. Although anaemia may contribute some protection against mortality, the function…
Chronic pain is three times more prevalent in veterans than in the non-veteran population, with a link to trauma and mental health conditions. At the 45th International Committee of Military…
A Cure for Phantom Limb Pain? Dr Kylie Hall A new surgical management of the nerves now prevents neuroma formation and prevents severe pain PLP. Phantom limb pain (PLP) arises…
A Longitudinal Investigation of Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity in Australian Veterans with Gulf War Illness Miss Jessica Dwyer1,2, Dr Natalie Eaton-Fitch1, Professor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik1 1 National Centre for Neuroimmunology and…
Blending Power with Force: The Power of Mindfulness and its relevance to the Australian Defence Force
James Leung, Arun Dhir and Paresh Ramjee
The Commander of the coalition forces in Iraq, US Army Major General Walter Piatt, had the job of walking the tightrope every minute of his role. On the one hand,…