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Women Veterans and Military Sexual Trauma: the Aftermath

By Shad Meshad / June 1, 2017

It’s important to acknowledge that all branches of the armed services are working to eliminate military sexual trauma (MST), to…

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Focusing on a Solution for PTSD in Women Veterans

By National Veterans Foundation / August 27, 2015

For many years the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on veterans has been the topic of discussion among health…

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Long-term Effects: The tragedy of veteran suicide in the United States

By National Veterans Foundation / August 25, 2015

The veteran suicide problem is tragic. It effects families, friends, and communities. There is an oft-quoted article by CNN that…

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Homeless Women Veterans

Homeless Women Veterans: It’s Worse than you Think

By National Veterans Foundation / July 23, 2015

There is no doubt that homelessness remains a problem in the United States. The homeless rates of veterans remain high,…

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Probably Not the Kind of Equality Women Had in Mind

By Shad Meshad / July 17, 2015

22 per day—the suicide rate for veterans—not just male veterans. Women veterans commit suicide at the same rate as their…

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