Green River LibGuides: Veterans: Women Veterans

Books

War Flower: My Life after Iraq by Brooke King
Call Number: Ebook.
ISBN: 1640121838
Publication Date: 2019
Women Veterans : Housing and Health Care Concerns by Jason F. Baker
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 1620812177
Publication Date: 2012
The Praeger Handbook of Veterans' Health by Thomas W. Miller (Editor) Has a chapter on Healthcare for Women Military Veterans.
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 0313383502
Publication Date: 2012
Home Before Morning by Lynda Van Devanter In Main collection
Call Number: 959.704 V244yVh 2001
ISBN: 1558492984
Publication Date: 1983, 2001
American Daughter Gone to War by Winnie Smith; Rubenstein J Staff (Editor) Main Collection
Call Number: 959.704 S664ySa 1994
ISBN: 0671870483
When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans by Laura Browder
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 0-8078-3380-0
Publication Date: 2010
The New Praetorians: American Veterans, Society, and Service from Vietnam to the Forever War by Michael D. Gambone Dh. 9: Women Praetorians, begins on p. 132.
Call Number: Ebook
ISBN: 9781613768860
Publication Date: 2021

Chapter Nine: The Women Praetorians

Homeless Women Veterans
This is a chapter in the book, Cities and Homelessness : Essays and Case Studies on Practices, Innovations and Challenges. Begins on p. 242.
Veteran, Minority, Woman and Homeless
A chapter in the book, Cities and Homelessness : Essays and Case Studies on Practices, Innovations and Challenges (2021). Begins on p. 238.

Audiovisual Resources

Lioness by Meg McLagan; Daria Sommers (directors) In Main Collection
Call Number: 956.70443 L763 2008 DVD

Challenging Preconceived Notions of Women Veterans
Two-minute streaming video from the Center for Women Veterans.

2019 Gender and Veteran Demographics 13-minute video from the U.S. Dept. of Labor
2021 Employment Situation of Women Veterans (VIDEO)
Female Veterans Coping with PTSD
"CNN's Kyra Phillips revisits a woman who served in Iraq and struggles to cope with post traumatic stress disorder."
Holly Alvarado (No Choice) "Today, Holly Alvarado is a proud US military veteran. But in 2009, as she was getting ready to leave for a tour of duty in Iraq, she realized she was pregnant. She wanted to end the pregnancy and deploy with her team, but she couldn’t get an abortion from a military doctor because of a federal law restricting military abortions. This is her story." 5-minute video.
Motherhood and the Military "The Motherhood in the Military panel discussion, sponsored by the Veterans History Project [of the Library of Congress], explores the dual roles of mother and soldier through the personal experiences of four service connected women." 65-minute video. 2021.
Remembering the Nurses of Vietnam
A former army nurse tells of her experience in Vietnam and her efforts to have a memorial dedicated to the American nurses who served in Vietnam. 9-minute video.
Service Women & Women Veterans Caucus "Bonnie Erbe [of PBS] speaks with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan & Rep. Mikie Sherrill about The Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus. The members aims to tackle issues that women face during and after active duty. 2019. 26-minute video.
Halfaker and Associates
A 2017 video streaming on Films on Demand
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"Losing an arm in Iraq, veteran Dawn Halfaker continued to serve by creating a professional services company with over 170 employees."

Additional Resources

Center for Women Veterans
Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus
"SWWV will foster collaboration among Members [of Congress] and address issues facing America’s servicewomen and women veterans."
Women Veterans Interactive Foundation "At WVIF, we envision support for Women Veterans as a robust and interactive ecosystem of initiatives, which enable Women Veterans to reclaim their pride of service, access essential resources, and find comfort amongst their peers."
Women Veterans Call Center
To help women veterans connect with benefits and services. From the US Veterans Administration.