Military Veterans have made many sacri-
fices for our country and deserve high-
quality care at end of life. The purpose
of this article is to discuss the WW II,
Korean and Vietnam Veteran population,
and common concerns at the end of life.
Areas of focus include spiritual and emo-
tional needs, posttraumatic stress disorder,
and pain management. Understanding of
military/Veteran culture, the stoic mindset,
and moral injury may provide foundational
knowledge for nonmilitary home care and
hospice clinicians to understand Veteran
patients and their families. In addition,
resources and other references are of-
fered to enhance the knowledge of
Veteran-related care.
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Brenda Elliott, PhD, RN
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n 2011, First Lady Michelle
Obama and Dr. Jill Biden
launched the Joining Forces
initiative, intended to spark
communities and organizations
across the country to support
our nation’s military, military
Veterans, and their families. One
focus of the initiative was well-
ness, which promoted education
of healthcare providers on the
unique needs of this population.
In response to this call, organiza-
tions such as the American As-
sociation of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN), U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA), American
Nurses Association (ANA), National
WW II, Korea,
and Vietnam-
Era Veterans
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