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Perspectives: National Geographic’s Women in Military Services
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: History/Heritage - National
National Geographic offers a spectrum of articles about women in military services, past and current times.
News: Department of Defense
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: Department of Defense - National
Current and past Department of Defense-released news is posted on this site with "word," "unit," "category," and "date" search capability.
News: U.S. Coast Guard
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: Department of Defense - National
Current and past U.S. Coast Guard-released news is posted on this site with search capability.
News: U.S. National Guard
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: Department of Defense - National
Current and past U.S. National Guard-released news is posted on this site with search capability.
News: Department of Veterans Affairs
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: Department of Veterans Affairs - National
This link is focused on "Women Veteran" news. "VAntage Point" news is one way to keep up with some of what's happening in the Department of Veterans Affairs. At VAntage Point, the official blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, they intend to stop "that same old way of communicating (or not communicating), toss it out the window, and be engaging not adversarial." See the VAntage "About" page. They want to provide women and men with military service, the nation's veterans, with information that will help and inform them. Their blog news includes a women veteran-focused article archive.
Perspectives: PBS Digital Library of Veteran and Military Stories of Service
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Category: History/Heritage - International
PBS offers a digital library of veteran stories reflecting on generations past and present.
Search “veteran” or “military” on the PBS site to view their complete digital library.
ALS Awareness Month of May: Military/Veterans at Greater Risk of Developing ALS
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Category: Health Care - International
The ALS Association’s Defense Health Research Programs office reported:
‘The ALS Association has developed a report, “ALS in the Military: Unexpected Consequences of Military Service,” that details the numerous studies that have been conducted which have found that:
Military veterans, regardless of the branch of service, regardless of the era in which they served, and regardless of whether they served during a time of peace or a time of war, are at a greater risk of dying from ALS than if they had not served in the military. The full report is available on The ALS Association’s website, www.alsa.org/Military and includes reviews of numerous studies, reports, and other evidence demonstrating the link between ALS and military service.’
ALS Awareness Month of May: ALS in the Military...Unexpected Consequences of Military Service
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | Category: Health Care - National
On April 11, 2019, the ALS Association released a report, “ALS in the Military: Unexpected Consequences of Military Service,” including reviews of numerous studies, reports, and other evidence demonstrating the link between ALS and military service. In summary:
‘Existing evidence supports the conclusion that people who have served in the military are at a greater risk of developing ALS and dying from the disease than those with no history of military service. As outlined in this paper, study after study continues to demonstrate this to be true: If you serve in the military, regardless of the branch of service, regardless of whether you served in the Persian Gulf War, Vietnam, Korea, or World War II, and regardless of whether you served during a time of peace or a time of war, you are at a greater risk of dying from ALS than if you had not served in the military. The questions we are asking today are these: Why is there a greater risk of ALS with military service? And what are we, as a nation, going to do about it?
It is the goal of The ALS Association that this paper raise awareness of the important work that so far has been done on the relationship between ALS and military service. In this effort, we hope to impress upon the Congress, the Administration and the American public the seriousness of this issue and the need to act now.’
In 2008, the VA implemented regulations to establish a “presumption of service connection” for ALS. Under the regulation, the VA presumes that ALS in military veterans was incurred or aggravated by a veteran’s service in the military. Veterans diagnosed with ALS are rated 100% disabled by the VA through an expedited claims process, understanding the fast progression of the disease and the need for medical equipment and services. The disabled veteran and their survivors are eligible for “service connected” benefits.
The month of May is “ALS Awareness Month,” providing an opportunity to better understand what is known about the disease and how to help afflicted veterans and others as well as their families. A reputable starting point is the ALS Association (http://www.alsa.org/search/search.jsp?query=ALS+Military&Image2.x=0&Image2.y=0).
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025 | Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - International
The month of April is “National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.” Sexual assault and harassment remain systemically prevalent in many United States organizations, agencies, and institutions including the United States military. Long-term prevention measures are needed to effect socio-cultural attitudinal change as well as ensure safe federal government work environments where employees can report incidences without fear of reprisal and/or retaliation and receive just knowledgeable and legal representation.
This link includes extensive “Military Sexual Assault” and “Military Sexual Trauma’” references.
This ongoing campaign intends to raise public awareness about sexual violence in our nation and its prevalence within federal, state, public, and private organizations, agencies, institutions, businesses, and societal subcultures.
Go Red for Women: National Heart Month
Sunday, February 2, 2025 | Category: Health Care - National
February is the national campaign month to raise awareness about women's heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women with and without military service. Please click on link for more information.