Soldiers are trained to maintain high levels of discipline, self-control, and composure under stressful conditions. They must be able to overcome their emotions and focus on the task at hand, which...
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: How soldiers balance their emotions with operational demands: strategies for resiliency.
Soldiers are trained to follow orders without questioning them, but when they find themselves in situations where there is no clear answer, it can be difficult to know what to do next. This is...
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: Exploring the vulnerabilities of soldiers navigating hierarchies
Soldiers experience conflicting feelings of closeness and independence when it comes to their personal lives, which can lead to emotional ambivalence. On one hand, they may crave physical and...
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: Conflicted closeness: how deployed soldiers manage emotional ambivalence
Soldiers are people who serve their country through military service. They have to abide by strict codes of conduct that govern every aspect of their lives. When they are deployed, these restrictions...
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: 6 strategies for maintaining relational identity while serving in the military abroad
Soldiers have to balance their need for social interaction and emotional support with the need for security and secrecy during combat operations. Relationships between soldiers can be challenging...
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: Navigating the complex world of soldier relationships during combat
Soldiers have always faced challenges in managing their sexual and professional lives. While on one hand they are trained to suppress and subdue their emotions while following orders, on the other...
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: How to balance your sexuality and professional life as a soldier.
Soldiers often find themselves in situations where they are expected to maintain their relationship with someone despite conflicting demands from both sides. This situation is known as relational...
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: How soldiers navigate relational ambiguity during combat zones
Mechanisms that enable soldiers to maintain their relationship identities while deployed include social media, email, phone calls, video chats, written letters, gifts, photos, and physical items such...
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: Preserving relationships during deployment: strategies for keeping connected through communication and gifts
The concept of interdependence is crucial for soldiers because it helps them to work together in dangerous situations, but it can also limit their personal freedom. Soldiers must learn how to balance...
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: How interdependence can help or hinder soldiers on the battlefield
One of the most challenging aspects of being a soldier is balancing vulnerability and emotional closeness with operational focus and discipline. Soldiers are trained to be tough and focused on the...
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: How do soldiers balance vulnerability and emotional closeness with operational focus and discipline?