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 number of women serving our country continues to grow, it is important to bring awareness to how their experiences while serving and following separation from the military can be quite different from their male counterparts. It is known that women who have served are more likely to have faced compounded traumas such as military sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, and moral injury. As Veterans, women are often misidentified and therefore underserved. But there are some common expectations within a military family that can be overlooked when considering the unique challenges of women Veterans.

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