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VA May Be Saving Veterans From Suicide
Thursday, June 11, 2015 | Category: Suicide - National
A VA study found that women veterans commit suicide at nearly six times the rate of other women. Also noted was that veterans enrolled in VA care, had lower rates of suicide. Women veteran rates, across all generations, remained elevated whereas rates for male veterans were elevated only for those under 50 years old.
Women in Combat, Immigration Profiled in Reservist's Film
Monday, June 1, 2015 | Category: History/Heritage - National
Army Reserve Capt. Rebecca Murga's new short film, "American Girl," tells the story of women in combat ranks. Murga, a filmmaker, photographer and writer, follows a young woman's experience in becoming a soldier who eventually serves in Afghanistan.
A Band of Sisters on the Special Ops Battlefield
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | Category: History/Heritage - National
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon,a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the New York Times best seller, discusses her book "Ashley's War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield," In 2011, women served on night raids alongside American and Afghan special operations fighters while the ban on women in ground combat remained effective. Lt. White, on her nation's behalf, faced a selection process aimed at finding the most elite women soldiers for some of America's most important and dangerous wartime missions. Few in the nation knew this.
Honoring Women in the Military
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | Category: History/Heritage - Florida
Captain Nori Ann Reed of Sanibel was the first woman assigned onboard Navy ships, and later was the first woman to have the honor of being Captain of three Navy ships. Colonel Catherine Scott entered the US Air Force in 1974 and was the first woman to command an Air Force ROTC unit in the US.
Lt. Col. Says Speaking Up About Assault Hurt Her Career
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - West Virginia
Lt. Col. Teresa James of the West Virginia Army National Guard will be medically retired after 35 years in the Guard. She believes she is being retaliated against after reporting a 2006 rape by a senior officer.
Military Families Turn to Food Stamps
Monday, May 25, 2015 | Category: Finances - National
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes an annual report about where Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps are being spent. That list includes military commissaries. More than $84 million-worth of food stamp benefits were spent at military commissaries n 2014. USDA estimates between 2,000 to 22,000 (1-2%) military members and 1.5 million (7%) veterans (2012 data) use food stamp benefits
Percentage of Women Veterans Increases
Sunday, May 24, 2015 | Category: Department of Agriculture - National
According to the Economic Research Service, the percentage of rural veterans who are women has more than doubled since the First Gulf War. Most women veterans in rural America fall into younger age groups as the male veteran population continues to age.
Women Describe Their Struggles With Gender Roles in Military
Sunday, May 24, 2015 | Category: Department of Defense - National
More than 150 women with military service responded to The New York Times 2014 request to share their experiences in the military. A selection of their quotes are shared in this article.
The Medal of Honor's History
Friday, May 22, 2015 | Category: History/Heritage - National
More than 3,400 Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force and Coast Guard personnel have received the Medal of Honor for action during 20 separate periods of U.S. conflict. A total of 193 medals have recognized non-combat bravery through 1963, when this category was eliminated. Nineteen men received the Medal of Honor twice. One woman, Dr. Mary Walker an nurse during the Civil War, received the Medal of Honor. Nine Medals of Honor were awarded to recognize the unknown U.S. soldiers buried in Arlington National Cemetery, as well as the World War I foreign unknowns buried overseas in Romania, Italy, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium.
Ex-combat Pilot: Military a Smart Choice for Women Leaders
Thursday, May 21, 2015 | Category: Combat - Connecticut
Sandra Ennor, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and helicopter pilot, flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi freedom. She reflects on her choice to serve, her time on active duty and why the military can be a smart choice for women who wish to lead.