The Combat Soldier

Soldier Perspectives on Small Arms in Combat

A dissociative episode following stage hypnosis in a combat-injured soldier: implications, treatment and reflections.

Significant data to suggest the need for more appropriate precautions for volunteers participating in stage hypnosis is presented. This paper is a case report of a soldier previously injured in battle who, due to participating in stage hypnosis one year after his injury, experienced a dissociative episode wherein post-traumatic stress symptoms were prominent. During this episode, which lasted o...

Nanostructured Origami 3d Fabrication and Self Assembly Process for Soldier Combat Systems

The Nanostructured Origami 3D Fabrication and Assembly Process is a method of manufacturing 3D nanosystems using exclusively 2D lithography tools. The 3D structure is obtained by folding a nanopatterned 2D substrate. We report on the materials, actuation and modeling aspects of the manufacturing process, and present experimental results from fabricated structures.

Soldier attitudes toward mental health screening and seeking care upon return from combat.

OBJECTIVE This study examined soldier attitudes about postdeployment mental health screening, treatment, barriers to care, strategies for overcoming barriers, and settings, personnel and timing for conducting postdeployment mental health screening. METHODS Deploying soldiers participated in a voluntary anonymous survey. RESULTS Of 3,294 soldiers, 2,678 (81.3%) responded to the survey. When ...

The Soldier and Autonomy

Sergeant Varisano was part of an art team called upon to document Operation Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf War. This watercolor, depicting the loneliness and responsibility of guard duty, also depicts all soldiers who, by virtue of being soldiers, set aside their individual autonomy for this period to be part of the team and the mission.