Military Families and 9/11

Term Paper # 99241

Child, Youth Issues > Family Issues
Hot Topics > Terror and 9/11
Psychology

This paper examines the impact of 9/11 upon military personnel and their families.

1,156 words () | 7 sources | MLA | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at the emotional trauma, the practical, every-day impact and the psychological issues which emerged when soldiers were called away from their families to fight the war against terror. The paper discusses how, while they seem to handle the situation better than their families, military men and women still have to deal with the terrific strain that any deployment places upon family life.

From the Paper:

"To begin with, American soldiers are, first and foremost, Americans. As a result, they too must surely have felt the shock, confusion and pain that all other Americans felt throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening of September 11, 2001. However, whereas most other Americans were largely powerless to do anything about the attacks (save become more hyper-vigilant on the home front in "rooting out" possible terrorists and/or saboteurs), members of the United States Army, Air Force and Navy were uniquely equipped to take positive action. In fact, whatever reservations many of them may have had in leaving behind their loved ones, the available evidence seems to indicate that military morale was quite strong after 9/11: Amy Puckett for one writes in the Army Times that ex-soldiers began to beat a steady path to their local enlistment office in the hopes of securing a military position as the Afghanistan stage of the "War on Terror" got underway (2001)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Block, Marylaine. (2004, September 15). Military life. Library Journal, 129(15): 40-41.
Jackson, Nancy Beth. (2001, September 27). Military families turn gingerly to the Net. New York Times, p.G6.
Jones, Rachel. (2001, October 7). Profile: Military families preparing their families for the likelihood of war. Weekend: All Things Considered. Retrieved August 10, 2006, from Newspaper Source Database.
Jowers, Karen. (2001, October 15). Changing threats hit home for military families. Navy Times, 51(2): 27.
Puckett, Amee. (2001, October 8). Ex-soldiers more eager to enlist after terror. Army Times, 62(11): 19.