This month’s CWV Book Corner author is Army Veteran Nicole Mitchell Colley, who served as an HR specialist and financial management specialist from 2003-2014. She wrote "I Am Beautifully Made: A Self-Love and Self-Discovery Journal," "Just Text Me: A Mindfulness and Self-Love Journal for Teens," and "Until I Can Hold You in Heaven: A Journal for Reflection and Navigating the Loss of a Baby."
Women Veterans Recognition Day is not a separate Veterans Day for women
Women Veterans’ health fair and engagement session were held to get feedback and ideas and integrate them into programs and services.
Women comprise roughly 10% of the total Veteran population but also account for 10% of the Veterans in America experiencing homelessness.
Women’s History Month: VA celebrates women on the front lines… active duty, Veteran, or VA employee, VA is proud to honor them.
During National Salute to Veteran Patients week, VA pays tribute to the men and women who protect and preserve all we hold dear as Americans.
In collaboration this month, the Centers for Women Veterans and Minority Veterans honor a special group of women Veterans, the trailblazing Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
“Women have committed themselves to the defense of America and we are committed to providing them care and benefits.”
Celebrating Black Veteran Mothers: Black Maternal Health Week. Black women more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. VA covers full maternity care from the first positive pregnancy test.
Women Veterans have made significant contributions throughout American history, often overcoming gender barriers and breaking new ground. Among these remarkable women is Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).
VA encourages women Veterans who became overdue for screenings like mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, or any other preventative testing, to get those scheduled or rescheduled as soon as possible.
Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, is a reminder of how far VA has come with women’s health care with a safer, more equitable environment.