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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced that the department is changing its official mission statement.

Kayla Williams: This is a meaningful step forward in symbolically affirming the VA’s dedication to serving all who served.

Williams: Many women veterans experienced VA medical centers as male-dominated spaces that were less welcoming to women, which could discourage survivors of military sexual trauma in particular from seeking care.

She is the author of “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army,” a memoir of her deployment to Iraq. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed..

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