women’s history month

Women’s History Month - VA celebrates valiant women Veterans of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Women have honorably served in the military for generations and continue to break barriers even today.

Dr. Margaret Craighill was the first woman doctor to receive a commission during World War II and the first VA female physician and consultant on the medical care of women.

VA’s Million Veteran Program is one of the world’s largest genetics research programs, innovating health care for Veterans. Genetic counselor Morgan Danowski shares her story as part of the program.

Jo Ann K. Webb’s service as an Army nurse in Vietnam led to a career centered on Veteran-health policy and politics. In 1989, at age 41 with a slim portfolio, she was named Director of the National Cemetery System (now Administration). Webb became the highest-ranking woman at the Veterans Administration for two years, and one of only two women to head the organization. In an oral history interview made for Women’s History Month, Webb didn’t recall that her lofty position was a big deal at the time--but it was.

Air Force Veteran Susan Feland served in the Air Force from 1993 to 2001. Feland is the founder and President of AcademyWomen, a 501c3 non-profit organization created by and for military women to provide mentoring services and extensive networking and development opportunities.

Hello, I’m Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. I’m honored to help celebrate Women’s History Month, pay tribute to women Veterans, and thank our VA women Veteran employees.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Sherry Wilcox, who served as an engineman and now works as a printing services specialist for VA.

Every VA medical center has a female Women Veterans Program Manager ready to help women Veterans access medical services, including comprehensive primary care, gynecology, maternity and mental health.

The remarkable life of Capt. Rosemary Mariner, and her journey of paving the way for women by changing the face of the U.S. military forever.

Amazing women Veterans: Deborah Samson…1782…fought in the Revolution disguised as a man. Civil War: Dr. Mary Edwards Walker…first female surgeon in the Army and the only female Medal of Honor recipient.

Dr. Ileana Howard’s Army Veteran grandfather received excellent medical care at VA at the end of his life. She’s making sure our Veterans get the same care and calls her job a “very important mission.”

As one of the fastest-growing subgroups of U.S. Veterans, women […]