A Veterans Day Series: Women Veterans

Over 250,000 female soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen have served in Iraq, Afghanistan and supporting operations. Together they comprise the largest group of female veterans in this nation's history. This Veterans Day, NPR highlights their military service and explores the triumphs and troubles of the women who love and served their country with a two-part series airing on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Morning Edition "Homeless Women Veterans" There are more women vets now than ever before. A significant number of these vets have ended up homeless. Member station WFCR's Susan Kaplan examines the phenomenon of homeless women veterans and what's being done to address the problem. more...

All Things Considered "The Friendship of Women Veterans" North Carolina Public Radio's Jessica Jones profiles two women whose friendship is bound by Marine Corps combat experience, motherhood and an understanding of what it means to be a female veteran. more...

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