Women Veterans

The Invisible Soldier

Gary A. Officer | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Housing, Memorial Day, Heroes at Home, Struggling Homeowners, Women Veterans, Female Soldiers, Veterans, Rebuilding Together, Military Families, Impact News

What comes to mind when you think of veterans? What comes to mind when you think of a struggling head of the household, hardly able to afford basic h...

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Unseen: Trailblazing Military Women Forced To Fight For Recognition, Equal Treatment

HuffingtonPost.com | Molly O'Toole | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Wounded Veterans, Female Veterans, Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Military Women, Women Veterans, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Women Military, Women at War, Afghanistan Veterans, Iraq Veterans, Tammy Duckworth, World News

After a rocket-propelled grenade sent the Black Hawk helicopter tumbling out of the sky over Iraq, the medics got to work fast on the co-pilot, Capt. ...

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Demanding Accessibility To Documents Regarding Military Sexual Violence

Rachel Natelson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Civil Liberties, Women's Rights, US Military, Violence Against Women, Military Sexual Trauma, Sexual Harassment, Military Sexual Assaults, Ptsd, Women in the Military, Sexual Assault, Women Veterans, Civil Rights, Veterans, Impact News

In the government's view, the public needn't concern itself with the ugly details of the epidemic of sexual violence in the military.

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Military Sexual Abuse Can't Be Ignored

Joseph Bobrow | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Sundance Film Festival, Invisible Injuries, Rape, Trauma, Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense, Military Sexual Trauma, Women Veterans, The Invisible War, Female Veterans, Veterans, Impact News

What women veterans need is fundamental respect, recognition, and understanding of the unique stressors of their service experience. They need humane, integrative treatment, and some programming solely with and for their fellow women veterans.

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Mentoring: Giving Back to Those Women Who Have Given So Much

Deborah Frett | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Military Spouses, Mentors, Joining Forces, Michelle Obama Joining Forces, Women Veterans, Mentoring, Impact News

January is often the month when we take stock of our lives and realize that among our many goals and accomplishments, giving back sometimes takes a back seat. January is also National Mentoring Month.

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Women Veterans More Likely To Disapprove Of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Women, Video, Women-Vets, Pew Research Center, Female Vets, Women Veterans, Afghanistan War, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Women veterans are more likely to be critical of the U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan than their male counterparts, according to...

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Her Service and Sacrifice Demand Fairness and Equal Treatment From Congress

Gale S. Pollock | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Jeanne Shaheen, Women's Issues, Women Veterans, Women's Health, Abortion Rights, Right to Choose, Politics News

As divisive as the question of abortion has become, an overwhelming majority of Americans have the grace and empathy, in the face of violent sexual assault, to allow a woman to make the decision that is best for her and her family. Why haven't members of Congress done the same?

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Cassaundra StJohn: Helping Female Vets to Move Forward

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 01.14.2012

Realizing that they were many resources for men who had served -- but not for women -- StJohn had an epiphany. She asked herself, "Why aren't I doing this?" That was the beginning of F7 Group.

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How You Can Support Female Service Members This Veterans Day

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Video, General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Veterans Day, Female Vets, Female Service Members, Women Veterans, Impact, Veterans, Impact News

Iraq Veterans Against the War, is taking a break from talking about withdrawing troops to highlight the needs of current and former women service memb...

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What You Can Do To Honor Women Veterans

Deborah Frett | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Joining Forces, Women Veterans, Mentoring, Veterans Day, Women News

Women make up 15 percent of the armed forces and are the fastest growing segment of the veteran population. It is our responsibility to recognize and demonstrate appreciation for them.

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On Veterans Day - What We Tell Our Children

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Military Service, Women Veterans, Latino Veterans, US Air Force, Veterans Day, Latino Voices News

What are you telling your children today about Veterans Day? What do they understand about why they have a day off from school on Friday? How do you explain military service to your young children?

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Honoring Women Veterans

Marlo Thomas | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Iava, Women, Veterans Day, Blue Star Families, Grace After Fire, Marlo, Women Veterans, Veterans, Marlo Thomas, Women News

If your image of a troubled veteran is a homeless man, you're half-right. Yes, he needs your help. But so does his military sister.

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Make Your Mother Proud

Deborah Frett | Posted 07.08.2011

Read More: Joining Forces, Women Veterans, Mother's Day, Business News

Each May, we are inundated with advertising from jewelers, florists, and other retailers promising the "perfect" Mother's Day gift. How did Mother's D...

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Our Brave Women

Sen. Claire McCaskill | Posted 06.14.2011

Read More: U.S. Senate, Military Sexual Trauma, Amy Klobuchar, Claire McCaskill, Women Veterans, Sexual Assault in Military, Sexual Assault, Military Sexual Assaults, Politics News

Last year the Department of Defense recorded over 3,000 reports of sexual assault across the U.S. Armed Forces. And while this issue affects both male and female servicemembers, it is women who face elevated risks.

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There's No Quick Fix For Veterans

Maggie Martin | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Female Veterans, Military Sexual Trauma, Maggie Martin, Army, Women Veterans, Military Families, Veterans, Impact News

It is far easier to say our troops are heroes than it is to have an honest dialog about what service means and what commitment we as a nation have to those who fight in our name.

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Homeless Female Vets Need More Clinical Resources, Open Ears

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Prois | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Homeless Female Veterans, Homelessness, Homeless Women Veterans, Women Veterans, Military Families, Paulina Hicks, Veterans, Impact News

Paulina Hicks has always done things systematically. She went to college for civil engineering, enlisted in the military out of veritable love of her ...

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The Right Priorities for Our Working Families

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Working Families, Working Family, Working Mothers, HR 1, Women Veterans, Prenatal Care, Childhood Education, New York News

Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth. It's time to focus on solutions, not just for the fortunate few, but for every American.

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First Women's VFW Post Unites Female Vets On Family, Employment Concerns

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Female Veterans, Women's Vfw, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vfw Women, Veterans, Female Vets, Women Vfw, Women Veterans, Women Vets, Healthy Living News

WEST SENECA, N.Y. — As one of the few female officers in New York's Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, Marlene Roll heard the questions all ...

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Finding Homes For America's Homeless Women Veterans And Their Children

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Female Veterans, Veteran Mothers, Homelessness, Homeless Veterans, Veterans Families, Veteran Homelessness, Women Veterans, Veterans, Video, Impact News

Despite the growing number of women serving in the armed forces, female veterans are still less accepted on the home front. American communities more...

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High-Level Military Panel: Ban On Women In Combat Is Discriminatory

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, US Military, Vfw, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Women Veterans, Military Leadership Diversity Commission, American Legion, Veterans, Military Commissions, Women Military, Women in Combat, Military, National Organization of Women, Military Diversity, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A high-level military advisory panel is set to recommend that the armed services overturn its policy barring women from serving in comba...

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It Is Time to Heal America's Civilian-Military Divide

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

A recent survey shows 90% of military families believe that civilian communities do not understand their needs nor support the values and dignity that come with a military career. Short of returning to a draft, what is to be done?

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This Veterans Day, It's All About Jobs and the Economy

Deborah Frett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Veteran's Day, Business and Professional Women?S Foundation, Women Veterans, Veterans, 2010 Elections, Economy, General David Petraeus, Admiral Mullen Joint Chiefs, Business News

After we have taken a moment to reflect on the past and present sacrifices that our women veterans have made, and continue to make, let's not stop there.

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Separate, Unequal, and Unrecognized

Rachel Natelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Department of Veterans Affairs, Violence Against Women, Military Sexual Trauma, Veterans Benefits, Homelessness, Homeless Veterans, Women's Health, Sexual Harassment, Military Sexual Assaults, Ptsd, Women Veterans, Sexual Assault, Eric Shinseki, Veterans, Impact News

Following the release of regulations designed to simplify the process by which veterans with PTSD can access benefits, advocates have clamored to declare victory in a battle against a system notorious for resisting change.

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Responding to Military Sexual Trauma - Still A Long Way to Go

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Defense STRONG Act, Sen. John Kerry, Restricted Reporting, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Kay Whitley, Iraq, Anuradha K. Bhagwati, Veteran?S Administration, Swan, Ptsd, Politics, Vetwow, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Homeless Veterans, John Hall, SAPRO, Service Women?S Action Network, Joy J. Ilem, Military Sexual Trauma, Memorial Day, Victim Reporting Preference Statement DD From 2910, StopMilitaryRape.Org, H.R. 5136, Michael Michaud, Rape, Women Veterans, MilitarySexualTrauma.Org, Veteran?S Issues, Disabled American Veterans, Unrestricted Reporting, Rainn, Afghanistan, Helen Benedict, Phyllis E. Greenberger, Rep. Nicki Tsongas, Politics News

May 30th is Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day. The issue is starting to get more traction in terms of visibility, Congressional hearings, and ackn...

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