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Veteran Well-Being & female empowerment

Below are the best resources we could find on Veteran Well-Being and female empowerment.

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Why Homecoming Can Be Particularly Hard for Female Veterans

In the return to civilian life, many women find that veteran services fall short of their needs. Unemployment rates for female veterans are higher than for other women, as well as for male veterans. Female veterans are at least twice as likely to be homeless than women who haven’t worn a uniform.

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Women Veterans Build Healthy Life, Overcome Injuries

32 female veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project, participated in workouts and attended classroom sessions led by EXOS coaches at Mayo Clinic.

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Invisible Veterans | Kate Hendricks Thomas | TEDxTuscaloosa

Making the transition from active military duty to civilian life can be a challenge, especially when you're a woman. Kate shares how such challenges impact the health of military women when they become veterans using her own story as an example.

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Female vets who disabled bombs find a path to healing: ‘Not everything in life is going to hurt you’

How do former service members cope with one of the most stressful jobs in the military? Judy, Ty and Jamie, three female veterans who served in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, offer their Brief but Spectacular takes on post-traumatic growth and transitioning into civilian life.

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Honoring Women Veterans - Leading from the Front

A history of the women who have served in the US military - how their service has changed the face of the military, and how present-day veterans face unique issues and challenges in getting the help they need after they complete their service.

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Woman Veteran Helps Others to Adapt

Ukraine has got around 16 thousand women veterans since 2014. Yulia Kirillova is one of them.

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Women Veterans Share Their Experiences During the Vietnam War

In recognition of National Women's History Month, this video highlights the wartime experiences of four Americans; each woman exemplifies service in her branch of the Armed Forces.

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When Life Hands You a Life Coach

As their friendship morphed into a self-improvement mission, these military spouses set out on a path of empowerment—and found eye-opening lessons along the way.

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VA Adapting as More Women Join the Military

An increase in the number of women in the military means Veterans Affairs must adapt to changing demographics and changing needs, according to Secretary Robert McDonald. That means everything from retrofitting facilities, to hiring female doctors, to adding daycare options.

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