
Stranger in a Strange Land: A Qualitative Exploration of Veteranness
By: Sharon Young, George Ondek and Glenn Allen Phillips
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v8i1.308 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 175 - 185
Submitted on: Sep 27, 2021
Accepted on: Jan 13, 2022
Published on: Apr 20, 2022
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2022 Sharon Young, George Ondek, Glenn Allen Phillips, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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