When her Humvee was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2008, former Army Sgt. First Class Elana Duffy was tossed around the front
Filipino-American and U.S. Army veteran Maria Ortiz, left, speaks while holding the book “Lost Child of WWII,” written by Leonida Clarete-WIlson, right. The author was
March is Women’s History Month, and the Morrow County Veteran Service Office and Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs are inviting the public to a two-day
The women Veteran population is growing and VA is stepping up to meet the need through innovative programming and services specifically designed to serve women.
From distance runners to cyclists, the stories of 10 women Veteran athletes will be displayed at VA medical centers around the country in March, to
Today, VA announced a collaboration between its National Center for PTSD and the nonprofit organization PINK Concussions, encouraging women to donate their brains for the purpose
When news began to spread that Naomi Parker Fraley had died on Saturday, it prompted an outpouring of admiring obituaries, uniformly lamenting the loss of
It was an exceptionally hot September day in Twentynine Palms, California, and I was sitting in the waiting room of the physical therapist’s office, waiting
Women have served on behalf of our country in many roles. In honor of their commitment, the City of Springfield, Oregon and the Springfield Women
Last month, the city of Springfield unveiled a new memorial that’s dedicated to women veterans. It’s one of only a handful of monuments across the
Are you a female Veteran who’s anxious or depressed? Then chances are you may be at a higher risk for heart disease. Not exactly an
The demographic makeup of veterans in the United States will shift in the the next three decades, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The
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