NPR: female veterans https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=614011920 female veterans en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 25 May 2025 21:35:20 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: female veterans https://www.npr.org/tags/614011920/female-veterans 'To Care For Him': Female Veterans Ask VA To Include Them In Its Motto The VA motto, which is taken from Lincoln's second inaugural speech, addresses veterans with the male pronoun. Some veterans want to change the wording to include women. Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:03:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/672180573/female-veterans-ask-va-to-include-them-in-the-agencys-motto https://www.npr.org/2018/12/04/672180573/female-veterans-ask-va-to-include-them-in-the-agencys-motto

The VA motto, which is taken from Lincoln's second inaugural speech, addresses veterans with the male pronoun. Some veterans want to change the wording to include women.

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]]> Quil Lawrence Battling Depression And Suicide Among Female Veterans Female veterans have higher rates of depression and suicide than their male counterparts. Advocates say the VA must step up its efforts to reach women who need help and may not be seeking it. Tue, 29 May 2018 17:49:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/05/29/614011243/battling-depression-and-suicide-among-female-veterans https://www.npr.org/2018/05/29/614011243/battling-depression-and-suicide-among-female-veterans

Female veterans have higher rates of depression and suicide than their male counterparts. Advocates say the VA must step up its efforts to reach women who need help and may not be seeking it.

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