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In the Life of a Woman Veteran
In 1948, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act allowed women to serve as regular members of the military. Today, there are more than 2 million women Veterans living in the United States, and they are the fastest-growing group in the Veteran population. As the...
Loneliness Among US Veterans with Problematic Substance Use: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Loneliness is a major public health concern, especially among individuals with problematic substance use (PSU), but little research has focused on vulnerable groups like US military veterans. This study, using data from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans...
VA Announces Major Survivor Benefits Reforms
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a three-pronged approach to eliminate barriers and streamline the process for how eligible survivors and dependents of deceased Veterans and service members apply for and receive VA benefits and services. “The...
Female Veterans, Veterans from Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups at Higher Risk of Dying from Opioid Overdose
Veterans face a significantly heightened risk of dying from opioid overdose—a trend that has steadily worsened over the past two decades. Between 2010 and 2019, male veterans experienced a 61.2% increase in the risk of overdose death. Notably, this sharp rise was not...