Women

VA Chief Consultant for Women Veterans Health

Tributes to women Veterans are more than a celebration of service; they’re a reminder that the bravest and strongest among us deserve our best efforts at serving them in return.

VA public affairs specialist; U.S. Army and Iraq Veteran

When she first joined the military in the mid-1960s, Irene Trowell-Harris never imagined a national memorial to honor the hard-won service achievements of servicewomen like herself.

I spent some time recently trying to politely address a […]

VA Chief Consultant for Women Veterans Health

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read about how VA delivers women Veterans top-quality care for breast cancer prevention and treatment.

U.S. Air Force Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration

More than 8 million women in the United States have heart disease. So many in fact, that heart disease is the number one killer of women, killing nearly 500,000 every year.

U.S. Army Veteran; Public Affairs Specialist, Veterans Health Administration

‘We have arrived let’s begin!” Nine women Veterans of the first ever all female team know they are about to be a part of something very special at the 5th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic.

U.S. Air Force Veteran

For modern military Veterans, September 11 is a day to pull the events of our lives into perspective. For myself and others who watched the events on television with alarm and then waited anxiously for the phone to ring, it is a day to examine (or avoid) that gut-wrenching anxiety all over again.

The Veteran population doesn’t look anything like what it did […]

U.S. Air Force Veteran; Fellow at the Mission Continues

I got out of the Air Force after serving 26 months of active duty. I was stationed overseas, so I was not just transitioning to civilian life; I was transitioning back to the U.S.

Editor’s note: This is the fifth essay in a 12-part […]

U.S Air Force Veteran; Public Affairs Officer at the Overton Brooks VAMC

Seventy-nine women Veterans are attending the National Veterans Golden Age Games. They range in age from 55 to 86 years old and represent the Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force. They are unique, no two are exactly alike but they share a common bond, they served their country with honor and distinction.

Along with the Department of Labor, we’ll be co-hosting a […]