1. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-06-2007 #1 -- FEMALE VETERANS SLAM VA CITING LACK OF SERVICES -- The VA system remains poorly equipped to address the needs of women.nf040607-1.htm
... Labor and is president of New Mexico Women Veterans, said the VA system remains poorly equipped to address the needs of women, pointing to scaled-back services at a women's clinic at the Albuquerque VA ... is a woman. More than 450 women have been wounded and 71 killed, more than the combined total for women in Korea, Vietnam and the first ... including one in Albuquerque, will be women, he said. The department is also holding a conference on women's issues in June, he ... and is supporting the formation of a women's honor guard team. The... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf040607-1.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-13-2007 #10 -- WOMEN WILL BE FOCUS OF VETERANS DAY PARADE -- The parade's theme, "Honoring all who served, and a tribute to all WOMEN veterans," was chosen because it falls on the 10th Anniversary of the WOMEN in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington Cemetery.nf101307-10.htm
... served, and a tribute to all women veterans," was chosen because it falls on the 10th Anniversary of the Women in M The Nation's # ... served, and a tribute to all women veterans," was chosen because it falls on the 10th Anniversary of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington Cemetery. For more about women veterans, use the VA Watchdog search .... "The whole part of the Women Veterans Network is to reach out to the community and let people know that women who served are veterans, too." More than 2.5 million women have served in the military since the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfOCT07/nf101307-10.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-16-2007 #9 -- WOMEN VETERANS MEET IN BRANSON -- Third WOMEN Veterans Week is likely to attract more than 500 veterans to Branson.nf051607-9.htm
...16-2007 #9 -- WOMEN VETERANS MEET IN BRANSON -- Third Women Veterans Week is likely to attract more ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page WOMEN VETERANS MEET IN BRANSON -- Third Women Veterans Week is likely to attract more ...------- Women veterans meet in Branson Third Women Veterans Week is likely to attract more ... receive, said a member of the Women Veterans Committee. This third Women Veterans Week is expected to attract more... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf051607-9.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-13-2007 #3 -- REACHING OUT TO WOMEN VETERANS -- "We are finding that a lot of female veterans are not coming forward to get services so we are having the conference to make sure they know what's out there, to make sure they get what they are entitled to."nf061307-3.htm
... #3 -- REACHING OUT TO WOMEN VETERANS -- "We are finding ... director of the VA clinic that treats women for PTSD, agrees. I think that getting women to come in for services has been ... while as much as 20 percent of women soldiers will develop the condition. Many women have been sexually harassed or raped while ... sure they are safe. Castillo says women in the military are four times more likely to develop PTSD than civilian women. She says the difference might be explained by the fact that military women are often forced to deal with the... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf061307-3.htm
5. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-18-2007 #5 -- WOMEN IN COMBAT COPE AS WELL AS MEN, MILITARY FINDS -- Female soldiers in Iraq are holding up under the stress of combat at rates similar to men dispelling predictions that gender would play a significant role in the incidence of PTSD.nf051807-5.htm
...18-2007 #5 -- WOMEN IN COMBAT COPE AS WELL AS MEN ... page: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page WOMEN IN COMBAT COPE AS WELL AS MEN ... of PTSD and depression for men and women." Research has not addressed how women react in high combat situations because they ... the kinds of traumas that men and women suffer, as well as higher rates of disclosure by women. Differences in how the sexes react .... Lory Manning, who heads the Women in the Military Project at the nonprofit Women's Research & Education Institute.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf051807-5.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-25-2007 #6 -- BROCKTON VA TEMPORARILY CLOSES WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER -- VA says the WOMEN's center has closed temporarily because three main staff members left their positions and others are on vacation.nf082507-6.htm
...6 -- BROCKTON VA TEMPORARILY CLOSES WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER -- VA says the women's center has closed temporarily because ... Printer Friendly Page BROCKTON VA TEMPORARILY CLOSES WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER -- VA says the women's center has closed temporarily because ... diverting female patients on Wednesday from the women's center to the nearby Building 3 outpatient clinic. Keefe said the women's center has closed temporarily because ... There are no plans to close the women's clinic permanently, Keefe said. The Women's Health Center opened in 1999... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf082507-6.htm
7. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 07-18-2007 #2 -- HELP LAGS FOR HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS -- About 8,000 women veterans lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war.nf071807-2.htm
... VETERANS -- About 8,000 women veterans lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war. The Nation' ... VETERANS -- About 8,000 women veterans lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war. Rachel Caesar, ... homeless female veterans About 8,000 women lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war. By Bina Venkataraman ..., only eight have special programs for women. Existing programs for women are "probably not yet sufficient.... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUL07/nf071807-2.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-11-2007 #3 -- VA RESEARCH FINDS WOMEN WITH MIGRAINE-INDUCED VISION PROBLEMS AT RISK FOR STROKE -- WOMEN whose migraine headaches produce visual symptoms, referred to as "auras," may be at an increased risk for stroke, and smoking and oral contraceptives increase this risk.nf081107-3.htm
... #3 -- VA RESEARCH FINDS WOMEN WITH MIGRAINE-INDUCED VISION PROBLEMS AT RISK FOR STROKE -- Women whose migraine headaches produce visual symptoms, ... Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH FINDS WOMEN WITH MIGRAINE-INDUCED VISION PROBLEMS AT RISK FOR STROKE -- Women whose migraine headaches produce visual symptoms, ...----- Study: Women with Migraine-Induced Vision Problems at-Risk for Stroke Women whose migraine headaches produce visual symptoms, ... colleagues also reported that, compared to women with no history of migraine, women with probable migraine with visual symptoms had... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081107-3.htm
9. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-20-2007 #6 -- HOW AIR FORCE WOMEN ARE DEALING WITH THE STRESS -- "We were surprised to find that work-family conflict is an independent and significant predictor of PTSD, above and beyond combat exposure."nf082007-6.htm
... #6 -- HOW AIR FORCE WOMEN ARE DEALING WITH THE STRESS -- ... Bookmark Printer Friendly Page HOW AIR FORCE WOMEN ARE DEALING WITH THE STRESS -- ...---- How Air Force Women Are Handling the Stress Newswise About 20 percent of Air Force women deployed during the Iraq war report that ... family-work conflicts among the military women surveyed, and analyzed the impact of ... and the toll it is taking on women in the military." Conducted by ... study included analyses of 1,114 women who met inclusion criteria. These women participated in telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf082007-6.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-29-2007 #1 -- RESEARCHER STUDIES ABUSE OF MILITARY WOMEN -- "No one knows better how to care for these vets than the VA."nf042907-1.htm
... -- RESEARCHER STUDIES ABUSE OF MILITARY WOMEN -- "No one knows better ... sexual violence grew and the number of women in combat grew, women in the military stopped having that expectation ... of reluctance to report such events among women in the military, she said. Civilian women commonly feel embarrassment and fear of blame. Military women have those feelings, but also worry ... the VA are researching what happens to women after they have been sexually abused in terms of seeking regular women's health services. Their ultimate... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf042907-1.htm
