Forty Years After the War: How are Vietnam
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Understanding how the Vietnam Veteran generation is faring today in terms of behavioral, physical and social health is a critical undertaking for several reasons. First, Vietnam Veterans constitute the largest living cohort of United States (US) Veterans and are the modal users of US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services. There are also international cohorts of Vietnam Veterans, as Australia and South Korea deployed military personnel to support the US in the war. Second, assessment of this aging Veteran cohort over time provides new and unique information regarding the long-term trajectory of mental and behavioral health conditions following war exposure and across the life span. Thus, research investigating the current health status of Vietnam Veterans may inform health care policies and interventions to better address their needs and provide insights to help guide long-term prevention and treatment efforts for Veterans of more recent conflicts.
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