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  • CWV Book Corner, May: Army Veteran Lisa Renee Kirk

    CWV Book Corner, May: Army Veteran Lisa Renee Kirk

    This month’s Center for Women Veterans Book Corner author is retired Army Veteran Lisa Renee Kirk, who served as a military policeman from 1996 to 2017, and is the author of, “In and Out of Uniform.”

  • Honoring Veterans: Air Force Veteran Cookie Avvampato

    Honoring Veterans: Air Force Veteran Cookie Avvampato

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Air Force Veteran Cookie Avvampato, who served in Kuwait and Iraq.

  • Pregnant Women Veterans: VA’s maternity care coordinators are here for you

    Pregnant Women Veterans: VA’s maternity care coordinators are here for you

    Having a maternity care coordinator at your side means you’ve got an advocate to ensure you and your baby receive the best care.

  • The Women Veterans step-by-step guide to benefits and services

    The Women Veterans step-by-step guide to benefits and services

    Have you recently transitioned from military service, or are you looking to better understand the benefits and services available to you or a Veteran in your life? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can apply for your earned benefits and services.

  • Honoring the legacy and contributions of Vietnam women Veterans

    Honoring the legacy and contributions of Vietnam women Veterans

    On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the Americans who served during the Vietnam War. But there is a group of Veterans whose contributions have too often gone unrecognized—the women who also served in Vietnam. Your service, sacrifice, and resilience laid the foundation for future generations and shaped history.

  • Homelessness among female Veterans in 2024

    Homelessness among female Veterans in 2024

    Fewer female Veterans were homeless in 2024 than in 2023, but VA is committed to reducing that number to zero.

  • Columbia VA offers robotic gynecological surgery

    Columbia VA offers robotic gynecological surgery

    With robotic surgeries Veterans experience less pain during recovery, shorter recovery period and a lower risk of infection.

  • Are you interested in a Career in S.T.E.M.?

    Are you interested in a Career in S.T.E.M.?

    The Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship allows eligible Veterans using the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill or dependents using the Fry Scholarship to receive added benefits.

  • Helping Women Veterans and military spouses achieve

    Helping Women Veterans and military spouses achieve

    Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families is helping women Veterans and military spouses launch their entrepreneurial journeys.

  • CWV Book Corner, February: Air Force Veteran Ericka E. Kelly

    CWV Book Corner, February: Air Force Veteran Ericka E. Kelly

    This month’s Center for Women Veterans Book Corner author is Air Force Veteran Ericka E. Kelly, who wrote “Take Charge of Your Military Transition.”

  • Five ways women Veterans benefit from Whole Health

    Five ways women Veterans benefit from Whole Health

    At VA, we put women Veterans at the center of your care with a personalized Whole Health approach for your unique needs and goals.

  • CWV Book Corner, December: Navy Veteran Kimberly Henry

    CWV Book Corner, December: Navy Veteran Kimberly Henry

    This month's Center for Women Veterans Book Corner author is Navy Veteran Kimberly Henry, who served as a Cryptologic Technician and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate from 2009-2019. She created "Warrior's Path to Healing: A 12-Week Empowerment Journal for Women Veterans."

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