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 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 caLegion Contributor | Jan 13, 2022
The Center for Women Veterans is conducting an anonymous survey of female veterans who aren’t using their earned VA benefits & services. The survey takes 5 minutes and is anonymous, said Renee Andreassen, Women Veterans program manager for the VA...
by Christian Southards | Mar 2, 2021
The results of a Government Accountability Office investigation into claims that female servicemembers in the U.S. Military pay more than their male counterparts for uniform expenses have been released: the claims are true. According to the GAO’s findings,...