Moral Injury among Returning Veterans

Moral Injury among Returning Veterans
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9781793642653
ISBN-13 : 1793642656
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Download or read book Moral Injury among Returning Veterans written by Joshua Morris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Morris privileges the voices of veterans to argue that returning soldiers need families, friends, and religious communities to listen to their stories with compassion to avoid amplifying the effects of moral injury. When society greets returning soldiers in ways that reinforce cultural norms that frame military service as heroic, rather than acknowledging its ambiguities and harmful effects, it exacerbates moral injury and keeps veterans from resolving inner conflicts and coping effectively with civilian life. Morris, a military chaplain and veteran who served in Afghanistan, knows these difficulties first hand. Using stories from other veterans, Morris helps us see how cultural assumptions about military service can complicate moral injury and a veteran's return home. Drawing from liberation theologies, ideology critique, and Antonio Gramsci's advocacy for the working class, the book suggests useful perspectives and spiritual care resources for military chaplains, religious leaders, caregivers, and concerned civilians. Morris argues that military chaplains are uniquely positioned to help returning soldiers resist the amplification of existing moral injury. Moving from “thank you for your service” to liberative solidarity can galvanize resistance and make change possible.


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