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October 15, 2019 - 2:50 pm

N.Y. Army Guard welcomes first female Armor officer

Asked if women are treated differently, Reed said no.

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Abbie Bennett

October 15, 2019 - 2:45 pm

Bill to give homeless veterans aid to care for kids passes House unanimously

Women veterans are the fastest-growing group in the military, but they’re also the fastest-growing group of homeless veterans.

Elizabeth Howe

October 14, 2019 - 12:33 pm

This winery designed a line of wines for WASPs

B52 Winery's name isn't its only tribute to military veterans — it has a whole line of wine named and labeled for WASPs. B52 Winery is the second military veteran-themed establishment opened by Jeff Wescott, who also owns Lucky Girl Brewing. Both the brewery and winery feature a nostalgic...

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Elizabeth Howe

October 10, 2019 - 1:40 pm

West Point honors the first female four-star general

The Thayer Award was named for Col. Sylvanus Thayer who was superintendent from 1817 to 1833.

Photo courtesy of Rep. Mike La Rosa

Julia LeDoux

October 04, 2019 - 11:27 am

First female combat veteran selected for Florida Hall of Fame

Marine veteran Kathryn Gates-Skipper is all about helping her fellow vets.

Pamela Heal, director of civic engagement for the military sexual trauma movement

Photo courtesy of Pamela Heal

Kaylah Jackson

October 02, 2019 - 10:19 am

Sexually harassed and labeled a ‘liar,' now this Navy veteran is trying to heal

The culture of reporting sexual assault is you're “making trouble for someone with a wife and kids.”

Photo courtesy of Operation WEBS

Julia LeDoux

October 01, 2019 - 3:59 pm

This veteran is building a tiny home community for women vets in California

Tiny houses may be the best solution for homeless veterans.

Photo Courtesy of Washington DC VA Medical Center

Abbie Bennett

September 30, 2019 - 3:44 pm

Congresswoman introduces bill to end 'epidemic' of harassment, sexual assault at VA

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., on Monday introduced the Stop Harassment and Sexual Assault at VA Act , which would create a department-wide policy to stop "this epidemic of rampant" harassment and sexual assault Brownley says "too often occurs" at VA facilities nationwide.

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Elizabeth Howe

September 27, 2019 - 12:23 pm

Author Q&A: This woman veteran memoir isn't like any you've read before

Dostie enlisted in 2000 looking for adventure and something different.

Photo Courtesy of Washington DC VA Medical Center

Abbie Bennett

September 26, 2019 - 8:53 am

Veteran, Congress senior advisor says she was sexually assaulted at DC VA

Andrea Goldstein, a Navy veteran and member of the Congressional Women Veterans Task Force, says she was sexually assaulted at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center.

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Women Veterans

N.Y. Army Guard welcomes first female Armor officer

Bill to give homeless veterans aid to care for kids passes House unanimously

This winery designed a line of wines for WASPs

West Point honors the first female four-star general

First female combat veteran selected for Florida Hall of Fame

Sexually harassed and labeled a ‘liar,' now this Navy veteran is trying to heal

This veteran is building a tiny home community for women vets in California

Congresswoman introduces bill to end 'epidemic' of harassment, sexual assault at VA

Author Q&A: This woman veteran memoir isn't like any you've read before

Veteran, Congress senior advisor says she was sexually assaulted at DC VA

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