title: A brief introduction to the military workplace culture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Military culture and workplace are areas of interest for researchers across disciplines. However, few publications on military culture exist.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to introduce general concepts regarding the structure and culture of the United States Military and discuss how this creates challenges for reintegrating into the civilian world.
  
  
  METHODS
  Topics that will be covered in this article include an overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), socialization to military culture, the unique features of the military as a workplace, the cultural experiences of military personnel reintegrating back into the community, and the challenges faced by military members and their spouses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The provided information on military culture will expand military cultural competency so that civilian employers can enhance their ability to create supportive workplaces for veterans and military spouses during times of transition and reintegration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The unique characteristics of the military culture should be understood by those who work with or plan to work with military populations.
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Redmond
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wilcox
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Finney
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.affiliation: Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hassan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Department of Defense; military personnel; military roles; military spouses; reintegration