Back in civilian life he worked in the plastics industry and, on a voluntary basis, comforted terminally ill hospice patients.

They mapped out a plan for my transition to civilian life and set up courses on business management, accountancy and workplace health and safety.

She lives with my grandparents now and has adjusted to civilian life really well.

Yet this attack is also similar to the kind of multiple shootings we see in civilian life.

These men and women were often able to bring their experience from civilian life into the battle group.