The women

Support systems unprepared for growing contingent of female veterans.
Story thumbnail: Record Numbers of Female Vets Strain System

Record Numbers of Female Vets Strain System

Women returning from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan encounter a set of problems unique to female veterans and a system unequipped to deal with them. Four women tell their stories.

Story thumbnail: Government Slow to Respond to Epidemic of Sexual Assaults

Government Slow to Respond to Epidemic of Sexual Assaults

At least one in five female veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has screened positive for military sexual trauma, and those are only the cases that are reported. Many victims are slow to seek care and are dissatisfied with the care they receive when they do come forward.

Story thumbnail: Memory of Dead Soldier Haunts One Female Vet

Memory of Dead Soldier Haunts One Female Vet

Former U.S. Army medic Kelly Schramm is still struggling to cope with her experiences piecing together the mangled bodies of fellow soldiers during two tours in Iraq.

Story thumbnail: Who are the Post-9/11 Veterans?

Who are the Post-9/11 Veterans?

An interactive graphic provides a picture of post-9/11 veterans according to sex, age and education.