The civilian lives of U.S. veterans: issues and identities

9781440842795_Volume_1 -- Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE Introduction to Veterans' Studies -- CHAPTER TWO Characteristics of Veterans and Nonveterans within 20th-Century Cohorts in the United States -- CHAPTER THREE The Transition from Active Duty -- CHAPTER FOUR TAPped Out: A Study of the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program -- CHAPTER FIVE The VA and the Grass Roots -- CHAPTER SIX The Job Training of Veterans -- CHAPTER SEVEN Veterans in Higher Education