Combat is not just for men anymore, women are now accounting for 14 percent of active-duty military. From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, women have served in some way in every conflict. So many of the services offered to veteran's re-entering the civilian life are catered to men, when women of the armed services are in need of assistance as well. I was excited to read the article from The Christian Science Monitor, Operation Home Front helps women veterans heal, the VA has been slow to incorporate programs for female veteran's who are struggling with so many different issues, especially those that need assistance with physical and emotional stress related to having served in combat and on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another issue faced by female veterans is sexual trauma, "Sexual abuse in the military is on the rise. According to a Defense Department report in March, such incidents had increased by 11 percent over the previous year, and 87 percent of the victims were female." Operation Homefront was created by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist our female veteran's and their families with health and welfare issues, financial assistance, food assistance, auto repair programs and so much more. It's time the government step forward and award not just the men, but the women in the armed forces for doing their jobs! These are REAL women in the military that continue to do their jobs, continue to serve their country and wonder why there are no services catered around them as there are for the men, I'm so glad the VA is finally giving our women veteran's a chance to transition without strife.
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