The sense of belonging is a basic human need, according to Maslow (Moore & Penk, 2011). Maslow indicates people find a sense of belonging and connect with others through the military (Moore et. al., 2011). The military offers a person cohesion, reliance, sense of connectedness, and comradery in return the military promotes to member self-worth, self-esteem and protection (Moore et. al., 2011). Many military members identity and sense of culture are primary bound to the military, the negative affects is lack of trust towards people not in the military (Moore et. al., 2011). The lack of trust can cause issues when treating PTSD by a nonmilitary …show more content…
al., 2011). The family tradition regarding joining the military. Many military families encourage children to join the military. Many children of military families, even when discouraged to join the military, still join the military because this is the only life they know (Moore et. al., 2011). The adjustment to civilian life may be difficult for children raised in the military culture. The better life is most members of the military are from families lacking privilege or high financial status (Moore et. al., 2011). The military is considered an alternative for individuals with limited choices after high school. The military offers decent pay and opportunity to travel or escape from a bad life (abuse, poverty, and discrimination) and to start over (Moore et. al., 2011). The group over individual mentality in the military the biggest difference between civilian and military life. The three components discussed by McGurk, Colting, Britt and Adler (2006) explain military group culture perfectly (Moore et. al., 2011). The explanation are viewing the self as part of a group, emphasis on group goals instead of personal goals, and emotional investment in the group (McGurk, Colting, Britt &Adler, 2006). The group cohesion is associated with good morale, where poor morale is a result of lack of cohesion causing behavioral issues. Collectivist increases