Center for Women Veterans

Women Veterans Recognition Day is celebrated on June 12th to honor the service and sacrifice of women who have worn the uniform.

The story of Mayumi Kimura, Navy Veteran and deputy secretary for Women Veteran Affairs, California Department of Veterans Affairs.

The first stop of the Women Veterans Enrollment Summit will be held in San Antonio, Texas, on July 24–25, 2026. Register now!

This week's Women's History Month profile by the Center for Women Veterans honors the service of VA's Chief Veterans Experience Officer Lynda Davis, Ph.D.

During Women’s History Month, we honor the women who served our nation in uniform and who are also shaping the future of Veterans’ health care and policy.

During Women’s History Month, we proudly recognize the women who not only served our nation in uniform, but who continue to serve by shaping the future of Veterans’ health care and policy.

This month’s Center for Women Veteran Book Corner author is Army Veteran Sonja Crosby, who served as a Military Intelligence Analyst from 1982 to 1988.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.”