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U.S. Combat Medicine and Military Morale

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: While a number of studies have argued for a relationship between military morale and military effectiveness, analyses of the sources of morale have overlooked the possible role of military medicine. We suggest that military medicine may be an important predictor of morale. We assess this claim via an observational survey of U.S. military veterans and a survey experiment of active-duty U.S. military personnel. We find a statistically significant relationship between confidence in military medicine on one hand and morale on the other, especially for respondents who have seen combat.

Source: Armed Forces & Society

DOI: 10.1177/0095327x251334585

Authors: Tanisha M. Fazal, Jane L. Sumner, Jessica Korona-Bailey, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos

Institutions: University of Minnesota, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Military and Defense Studies

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650