Improving inclusion of women veterans

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.

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