by Rep. Julia Brownley and Rep. Mark Takano | Sep 27, 2022
Article first published on Militarytimes.com. The opinions contained within do not necessarily represent the opinions or stance of The American Legion or The American Legion Department of California on any given issue. Women veterans are finally getting access to...
by Jared Morgan | Jul 25, 2022
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) spoke about the work being done on the women veterans task force and thanked the House Committee on Veterans Affairs for its support. “The authorization of the Task Force will further advance our mission to increase the visibility of...
by Christian Southards | Jul 14, 2022
Among other critical findings, a July 11 Congressional hearing held by the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee unearthed a discrepancy in the percentage of veterans experiencing food insecurity reported by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S....
by Military Times | Jun 14, 2022
In his first message to Veterans Affairs staff shortly after confirmation in early 2020, Secretary Denis McDonough promised to make the department more “inclusive” as an institution, and to ensure that “VA welcomes all veterans, including women, veterans of color and...
by Christian Southards | Jun 12, 2022
On June 23, 2015, California officially designated June 12 as Women Veterans Day to honor the sacrifices of Women Veterans and acknowledge the growing number of women serving in the U.S. Military. Women Have Served in Every U.S. War The role of women in U.S. conflicts...
by Christian Southards | Jun 8, 2022
On June 7, President Joseph Biden signed nine bipartisan veterans bills into law while advocating for the passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, which is currently on the Senate floor. In a release issued by the White house, President Biden notes, “our nation has many...
