Today is Veterans Day. Thank a vet and then take a few minutes to consider the unique circumstances and challenges the more than 1.8 million women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the more than 255,000 women that have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, face.
Visit SWAN, the Service Women’s Action Network, Women’s Veteran’s Day site to celebrate servicewomen and hear their stories. We particularly like this video featuring Brigadier General Von Richardson.
Read this editorial from the New York Times about women in the military who are sexually assaulted or harassed and the challenges they face in receiving benefits and counseling. Boston.com also has a good post on servicewomen and healthcare. And finally, Marlo Thomas writes on similar topics today on the Huffington Post.
Today, thank a veteran and brush up on your facts about women in the military. According to Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN), a non-profit organization that works to improve the welfare of U.S. servicewomen and veterans, women currently represent 15 percent of the armed forces. Almost 200,000 women have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Learn more 
