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  • Military Sexual Trauma survivors: You’re Not Alone

    Military Sexual Trauma survivors: You’re Not Alone

    A victim of Military Sexual Trauma can have unique needs for support and healing. VA offers help to MST victims with no required documentation.

  • Beyond MST mobile app for military sexual trauma survivors

    Beyond MST mobile app for military sexual trauma survivors

    VA is committed to supporting Veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. The new, free Beyond MST mobile app is designed specifically to support MST survivors’ healing and recovery.

  • VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training brings information to transitioning service women

    VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training brings information to transitioning service women

    Training conducted virtually by a woman Veteran who has experience with VA services. Women from various VA clinics and facilities around the country answer questions about specific women’s services.

  • Texas Iraq War Veteran overcomes trauma

    Texas Iraq War Veteran overcomes trauma

    Benita Swinners suffers from PTSD and is a survivor of military sexual trauma. Today, she has come to point in her life, thanks to VA, where she can talk about it. Here is her brave, candid story.

  • Women Veterans hold virtual discussions on Facebook, RallyPoint

    Women Veterans hold virtual discussions on Facebook, RallyPoint

    VA held two online events dedicated to Women Veterans to discuss their main concerns and answer questions about benefits and resources.

  • How one Army Veteran confronted military sexual trauma

    How one Army Veteran confronted military sexual trauma

    Army Veteran Yvonne Grissett’s difficult journey with Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD and alcohol. She describes her VA treatment as “Powerful.” Today, she is a Peer Support Specialist helping Veterans.

  • Military Sexual Trauma coordinators are ready to help

    Military Sexual Trauma coordinators are ready to help

    Veterans can receive care for MST even if they are not eligible for other VA care, and no documentation of the MST experience is required.

  • VA employee empowers her women Veteran peers

    VA employee empowers her women Veteran peers

    VA’s Center for Women Veterans is advancing a cultural transformation throughout VA and aims to serve as a portal for women Veterans. One advocate is Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, a VBA employee and Army National Guard Veteran, who empowers other women Veterans with her mantra, “I can, I will… watch me.”

  • You’re not alone: VA is here for MST survivors

    You’re not alone: VA is here for MST survivors

    During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, VA is connecting with MST survivors and raising awareness of its MST related services and treatment.

  • VA Military Sexual Trauma program enables trust

    VA Military Sexual Trauma program enables trust

    Over 250 Veterans have participated in the Courage Group, part of a Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Military Sexual Trauma program.

  • Tee-shirts say “You’re not alone” to MST survivors

    Tee-shirts say “You’re not alone” to MST survivors

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month was observed at Fayetteville VA Medical Center with a display of tee-shirts created for the Clothesline Project by survivors of military sexual trauma.

  • Creating pathways to healing: VA supports Military Sexual Trauma survivors

    Creating pathways to healing: VA supports Military Sexual Trauma survivors

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual observance in [...]

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