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Senate Bill to Aid Women Vets
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VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars Magazine
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September 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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LEGISLATION
In June, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved a measure, sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), that would mandate studies dealing with problems faced by women vets at VA, as well as expanding relevant staff and training.
This follows hot on the heels of a VA internal report stating that health-care services designed specifically for women lag behind those for men at VA facilities. The report concluded that female vets aren't getting ...
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