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Introduction. Military operations are associated with high health risks, and loss of life. The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of military missions on quality of life, health, family and social situation of Polish veterans. An additional aim was to examine how often they suffered from injuries, as well as their subjective evaluation of physiotherapy after returning to the country. Material and methods. The study involved 60 people: in the study group there were 30 soldiers - veterans (28 men and 2 women) and in control group there were 30 soldiers, who had not participated in missions (28 men and 2 women). The age of the group of veterans was 22 to 58 years, mean age 33.45 ± 11.04 years. The age of the control group was 43 to 21 years, mean 25.10 ± 4.41 years. The test was performed with the use of authors' own surveys and with two questionnaires: Rolland-Morris and WHOQOL Bref. Results. The reasons that motivated the soldiers to go on a mission was mainly their desire to improve their financial situation and to take the opportunity to gain experience. Injuries were experienced by 10 soldiers (33%) soldiers. Soldiers' physical activity, fitness, quality of life and health deteriorated after mission. Return to the home country was related to changes in the psychosocial environment. Conclusions. 1. Participation in military missions contributed to negative changes in behavior of soldiers and in relationships with relatives and strangers. 2. Despite these, the veterans evaluated their the quality of life and health as well. ; Wstęp: Wyjazdy na misje wojskowe wiążą się z dużym ryzykiem utraty zdrowia, a nawet życia. Celem pracy było przedstawienie wpływu misji wojskowych na jakość życia polskich weteranów oraz ocena przyczyn wyjazdów, poziomu aktywności fizycznej, częstotliwości urazów i bólów kręgosłupa po powrocie do kraju. Materiał i metody: W badaniach wzięło udział 60 osób: w grupie badanej 30 żołnierzy - weteranów (28 mężczyzn i 2 kobiety) i 30 żołnierzy nieuczestniczących w misjach, stanowiących grupę kontrolną (28 mężczyzn i 2 kobiety). Średnia wieku w grupie weteranów to od 22 do 58 lat, średnio w wieku 33,45±11,04 lat. Średnia wieku w grupie kontrolnej to od 21 lat do 43, średnio 25,10±4,41 lata. Badanie wykonano z wykorzystaniem autorskiej ankiety i kwestionariuszy Rolland-Morris oraz WHOQOL Bref. Wyniki: Przyczynami wyjazdu na misję była głównie chęć poprawy sytuacji finansowej i możliwość zdobycia doświadczenia. Urazom uległo 10 (33%) żołnierzy. Stwierdzono niekorzystne zmiany dotyczące aktywności fizycznej, jakości życia i zdrowia po powrocie z misji. Sprawność i aktywność fizyczna żołnierzy po powrocie z misji zmniejszyła się. Powrót do kraju wiązał się ze zmianami w środowisku psychospołecznym. Wnioski: 1. Wyjazd na misję wpływa na aktywność fizyczną, relacje z bliskimi i w wielu przypadkach stan zdrowia fizycznego żołnierzy. 2. Wyjazd na misję wojskową nie wpływa na obniżenie jakości życia żołnierzy.

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The scientific goal of the article is to analyze traffic safety policy, in a problem-chronological perspective, as part of the Swedish "welfare state" model, with particular emphasis on internal political and social factors.THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: In exploring the issues of road safety in Sweden, the author used a functionalist approach to examine the relationship of political forces affecting their shape. The genetic method has allowed to mention qualitative factors that are the foundations of Swedish policy. Institutional and normative approach with regard to the characteristics of decision-making processes, law-making processes resulted in a system analysis in line with the theoretical model proposed by David Easton. Each stage of the legislative process has been followed – from the change initiative to the entry intoforce of the "Vision Zero". The method of content analysis and the institutional and legal method served to illustrate the role that it has for Sweden for 20 years.THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: Ensuring broadly understood, multi-tasked road traffic safety is today a prerequisite for harmonious economic and social development of the country (for example, due to the cost of treatment of accident victims, but also the legitimacy of authority, whose task is to ensure safety).RESEARCH RESULTS: The necessity of introducing a nationwide road safety strategy was convinced by all the groups that sat in the Swedish parliament in 1997 (as evidenced by its voting through acclamation). The consolidation attitude of many social groups, institutions and individual road users, promoted by the Vision Zero, resulted in considerable successes. First of all, the number of fatalities in road accidents in 1997-2012 dropped by 48%. At the same time, the number of people who suffered minor injuries in the same period as a result of road accidents has increased. This testifies to the correct decisions of Swedish strategists who were already well aware in 1997 that it is impossible to eliminate accidents as such (which is why they focused on reducing the most tragic effects).CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The Vision of Zero, which is now a general philosophy of approach to road safety issues in Sweden, thanks to its efficiency and effectiveness has become not only a source of pride on the part of the Swedes themselves. Few (Sweden's population for the first time reached a ceiling of 10 million inhabitants in January 2017), although the very innovative Swedish society developed an innovative model of cooperation between private and public sector entities as well as every single user of transport infrastructure that contributed to the radical decline the number of accidents resulting in death or serious injury. Thus, once again, the descendants of the Vikings became a role model for other nations – both among European Union countries and on a global scale.