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Female Veterans Running for Congress Find Their Service Records Under Attack
Maura Sullivan was a Marine captain in Iraq. With a Sept. 11 primary fast approaching, two female congressional candidates are...
It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets
We were both almost statistics; numbers on a page that people use evoke emotions devoid of context. To us, like...
These Badass Vets Give Whole New Meaning To The Phrase ‘Shoot Like A Girl’
We all know what performing “like a girl” implies — to be feminine, ineffectual, and weak. But two veterans, Kinessa...
New Report Finds Lack Of Privacy In Female Veteran Health Care
In 2014, a study by the VA Inspector General found that 20.4% of community-based outpatient clinics run by the Veterans...
There Are No More Excuses For Neglecting Our Sisters-In-Arms
When I was a young Marine on my first tour in Iraq’s Anbar province, I met then-Lance Cpl. Gabby Altamira....
20 Veterans Died By Suicide A Day In 2014
From 2001 to 2014, the rate of suicide among veterans who use VA services increased by 8.8%, while the rate...
This New Prosthetic Lets Amputees Wear High Heels
Students at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, have developed an adjustable prosthetic foot with female veterans in mind. The...
The Mistreatment Of Female Veterans Is Not Just A Women’s Issue
In 1966, at 26 years old, decorated nurse and Vietnam veteran Sarah Blum joined the U.S. Army, drawn to serve...
This Bad Habit Is Hurting Our Female Veterans
Earlier this week the Stars and Stripes posted an article that read, “Female veterans, service members not seeking needed services.”...