I still get mistaken for a wife or caretaker of a male veteran. For many veterans who have experienced sexual or gender-based trauma, a simple appointment at a V.A. As a woman veteran, I try to ignore the shameless stares. staff — whether civilian or former military — largely take their cues from hypermasculine military culture. Critics of the administration often cite veterans’ comfort level with military culture as the main reason we should support the status quo.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2019 00:00 UTC