Background: Since 2002 approximately 1,700 US military service members have experienced trauma related amputations from injuries incurred in Afhanistan and Iraq (Fisher, 2015).
Objective: This study explores the variables of resilience, individual characteristics, and employment status of a sample of these Veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and sustained an amputation.
Methods: Veterans identified through the VA Corporate Data Warehouse (N = 165) completed a survey on their experiences following amputation.
Results: Results indicate that several variables were significantly related to resilience, to include employment status, pain status, and prosthetic use.
Conclusion: Recommendations for future research and practice are provided.
Keywords: Veterans; amputation; employment.