By Leo Shane III
Women already facing discrimination issues in the ranks confront similar challenges being accepted as “real veterans” in their post-military life, according to a new study released by officials at The Mission Continues on Monday.
The survey of women fellows in the group in April found that about two-thirds did not feel “respected and valued as veterans,” because of a lack of respect of their service or assumptions they must be spouses instead of former service members.
That feeling in turn hurt their sense of identity and ability to connect with others.
Paired with a shortage of female-specific services at the Department of Veterans Affairs and
other military outreach efforts, the struggles left 70 percent of the women surveyed with significant difficulties forming strong relationships after their military lives ended.
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