As the number of women serving in the military has increased, female Veterans have become the fastest growing demographic in America’s homeless community. Today, women comprise approximately
Since the American Revolution, women have served on America’s battlefield. They served as nurses, spies, cooks, and even disguised themselves as men to fight in
March is national Women’s History Month, where we honor the women who have been a vital part of the U.S. Armed Forces and its community of
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Life after the military can be difficult for all those who have served, but for the 1.8 million female Veterans in America, there are unique
MEDFORD, Ore. – There’s a new commander for the Jackson County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 8. Alice Thomsen is the first woman veteran to become
In honor of Women’s History Month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans partnered with Veteran Artist Program (VAP) to display art by 10 women Veterans at 10
I enlisted in the Army in 2000 and served for five years as an Arabic linguist, including a year-long Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment with the
Laura Taylor is one of 10 artists who will share messages of hope, healing, and inclusion at VA medical centers across the country during March
On March 17, 1917, when Loretta Perfectus Walsh enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve, she became the first woman allowed to serve outside of a
Women have been underrepresented in much biological and medical research, leading to knowledge gaps that can result into problems including misdiagnoses and drugs that may
March is Women’s History Month, and VA would like to celebrate in part by reflecting on our proud history in serving women Veterans. Read on
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