POST 641WOMAN’S VETERAN COMMITTEE
LATISHA WAGNER, LINDA MCGOWN- JEAN LeMIEUX- ALICE NESTOR - LEAH SCHLACK
MICHELLE WILCOX, DANNIELLE RIPPER, BRANDY HORCHAK-JEVSJUKOVA, - EMBER BLINN
ZOOM MEETINGS ARE HELD EVERY 4TH TUESDAY AT 5 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM (unless otherwise noted)
ALL FEMALE VETERANS IN GOOD STANDING ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US.
Tyshie Wagner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topics: supporting our female veterans-owned businesses and organizations
PRIMARY ORGANIZATIONS WE WILL SUPPORT CONTINOUSLY
WARRIORS CALL BOXING
BEAVER COUNTY EVENTS
ROBINS HOME
What is the Woman’s Veterans Committee?
Women Veterans
Women are a vital part of the armed forces and the community of veterans. VA's commitment to the needs of women veterans has been longstanding but has been particularly noteworthy since the early 1980s with the establishment of the VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. Although the number of women veterans is relatively small compared to that of their male counterparts, the population of women veterans has been growing and is projected to grow further, as well as become older. These demographic facts, coupled with the special needs of women veterans, particularly with respect to health care, drive the need to consider how many women veterans use VA benefits and the characteristics which might be related to the need for and use of benefits such as health status, race, education, income, employment, and marital status.
https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/women
Why be proud to be labeled a “Female Veteran”
Some Americans may think of soldiers as male because of the popularization of combat soldiers as ideal men, which excluded civilian men on the Home Front, leading to them identifying with acceptable masculinity ideas. They emphasized their wartime contributions as valuable and manly, emphasizing the physical dangers of their work. Government and industry propaganda supported this association (National WWII Museum: New Orleans, n.d.). Ann Treadaway, director of Veteran and Military Programs and Services at Rutgers University, emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about women who serve. Treadaway comments: “When people think of veterans, they think of men. That’s the visibility aspect,” Treadaway said during the “Veteran Women in Transition” webinar hosted by the Rand Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute. Treadaway highlighted the significance of increasing awareness regarding the specific requirements of women veterans in order to address them effectively. By acknowledging the service of women in the military, we can foster an inclusive atmosphere that promotes their involvement and enables them to proudly identify as veterans (Schaeffer, 2023). Upon exploration of why females shy away from joining a female veteran group is that we are all veterans. In basic training, we are taught that we are as one. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are over 2 million women who have served in the military in the United States. By 2025, it is estimated that there will be a total of 916,948 women veterans who have served in the Army (Association of the United States Army [AUSA], 2024).
The share of women veterans will increase from 11% this year to 18% in 2048. The overall number of women veterans is also expected to increase, from around 2 million to about 2.2 million. The number of male veterans, on the other hand, is projected to drop from about 16.2 million in 2023 to just under 10 million in 2048. Research shows that Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population. based on data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Census Bureau and Pew Research Center surveys.
Population estimates for 2023 show:
7.8 million living U.S. veterans, or 43%, served in the Gulf War era.
5.6 million living veterans (30%) served during the Vietnam War era from 1950 to 1973.
Around 767,000 veterans who served during the Korean conflict in the 1940s and 1950s are alive today. They make up 4% of all living veterans.
Fewer than 120,000 World War II veterans are alive today, making up less than 1% of all living veterans. As of 2023, roughly three-quarters (78%) of veterans served during wartime, and 22% served during peacetime.
Association of the United States Army. (2024, February 13). Women Veterans seek more support. www.ausa.org. https://www.ausa.org/news/women-veterans-seek-more-support
National WWII Museum: New Orleans. (n.d.). Gender on the home front. www.nationalww2museum.org. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/gender-home-front#:~:text=While%20many%20men%20perceived%20the,of%20masculinity%20in%20other%20ways.
Schaeffer, K. (2023, November 8). The changing face of America's veteran population. www.pewresearch.org. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/08/the-changing-face-of-americas-veteran-population/