The article argues that recent executive overreach and politicization have severely undermined established norms of U.S. civil-military relations. To restore professional standards, the incoming Congress must actively exercise its oversight powers, moving beyond mere criticism to demanding transparency in defense policy and personnel decisions. Key reforms include enforcing meritocratic promotion processes, requiring documented justification for senior officer removals, and preventing the partisan use of the military. These actions are crucial for bolstering public trust and ensuring the military remains a nonpartisan instrument of civilian control.
Healing Moral Injury Among Veterans: A Landscape Analysis of Community Organizations Providing Faith-Based Support
English Summary
This RAND analysis examines the landscape of non-VA, community-based faith-based organizations (FBOs) that provide support for moral injury among U.S. veterans. Through systematic scans and interviews with 17 FBOs, the report finds that these organizations offer unique, spiritually resonant, and community-centered care that complements standard clinical treatments. These FBOs are particularly valuable for veterans who face barriers to or are reluctant to engage with institutional VA care. The findings underscore the critical need for policymakers and practitioners to better understand these non-VA resources to facilitate the coordinated integration of faith-informed support into comprehensive veteran care pathways.
中文摘要
這份蘭德（RAND）分析考察了非退伍軍人事務部（non-VA）、社區基礎的信仰組織（FBOs）在為美國退伍軍人提供道德創傷支持方面的現況。報告透過對 17 個信仰組織的系統性調查和訪談發現，這些組織提供的是獨特、具有精神共鳴且以社區為中心的照護，能有效補充標準的臨床治療。對於那些面臨進入機構式退伍軍人事務部照護障礙或不願參與的退伍軍人而言，這些信仰組織尤其具有價值。研究結果強調，政策制定者和實踐者必須更好地了解這些非 VA 資源，以便將信仰支持整合到全面的退伍軍人照護路徑中，實現協調的照護體系。
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