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meaning and purpose, hope, optimism, self-esteem, exercise, The opinions or assertions contained herein are the views of
and healthy diet. Importantly, meaning making, a central the authors and are not be construed as official or as reflecting
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aspect of spirituality, may mediate the relationship between the views of the Uniformed Services University or Department
health and spirituality. Along those lines, a study of US Army of Defense.
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Combat Medics provided evidence that the most consistent,
beneficial predictor of successful adaptation and positive out- Disclosures
comes of trauma exposure was commitment to one’s coun- The authors have no financial relationships or conflicts to
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resilience. Moreover, a systematic review of more than 800
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