Center for Women Veterans

Women Veterans have made significant contributions throughout American history, often overcoming gender barriers and breaking new ground. Among these remarkable women is Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).

This month’s CWV Book Corner author is Army Veteran Carolyn Johnson-Graham, who wrote “I’m Working On Me.”

This month’s Center for Women Veterans Book Corner author is Marine Corps Veteran Phoebe Sisk, who was the youngest of 12 children born to artist parents and who lost her mother to suicide at five.

Each month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans profiles a different woman Veteran author as part of its Women Veteran Authors Book Corner. This month’s author is an Army Veteran Anita "Nikki" Gibbs-Bratton, who served as a 77F Petroleum Supply Specialist who wrote “Not Easy Being Me.” 

VA Women’s Health Reengagement Training educates women Veterans on how to apply for and use VA health care. Here are the five things you need to know about the training.

Data shows that women Veterans who served after 9/11 experience employment gaps at greater rates than their male counterparts and women Veterans of other eras.

VA’s Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is seeking nominees for the 2023 Women Veteran Trailblazers “Women Making the Difference” Initiative.

Women’s Health Reengagement Training provides information on VA’s comprehensive health services, and guidance on how women Veterans can obtain benefits tailored to their needs.

Each month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans profiles a different woman Veteran author as part of its Women Veteran Authors Book Corner. This month’s author is Air Force Veteran Amanda Huffman, who served from 2007-2013.

This month’s Women Veteran Authors Book Corner author is U.S. Army retired Master Sergeant Tanya R. Whitney, who served from 1983-2010.

Each month, VA’s Center for Women Veterans profiles a different woman Veteran author as part of its Women Veteran Authors Book Corner. This month’s author is U.S. Army Veteran Mari K. Eder, who served for 36 years from 1977-2013.

What too often goes unsaid during conversations and commemorations about the Vietnam War is recognition of the women who served during that time.