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veterans need more gender specific care and treatment for their issues, group support
meeting from fellow comrades and VA staff, and a place to claim as their own.
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be so involved and successful in her career. She was appointed the Director of the
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military report sexual assault or harassment, compared to one percent of men. Eleven
percent of our military units in Iraq and Afghanistan are made up of women. Many
women are too afraid to report their experiences.

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of women who served in Vietnam. This survey will concern the physical and mental
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survey will also concern how common PTSD and MST are among these vets.
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Several women are still suffering from PTSD, too; however, there is treatment in the VA

4. for women vets with such issues.
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and she noticed not much was being done to prevent and treat this. She then added the
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women veterans’ issues and what factors cause and relate to PTSD and MST. They also
study what treatments can be done to prevent and care for these issues.