Author : Latoya R. Lucas
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Book Synopsis Female Combat Polytrauma Veterans by : Latoya R. Lucas
Download or read book Female Combat Polytrauma Veterans written by Latoya R. Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have been serving our nation honorably since the Revolutionary War. In addition, women warriors have actively participated in every military conflict and campaign since that war, sometimes even in disguise as men out of pure patriotism. Women have been wounded as well as killed on American soil and on foreign battlefields. The number of females that have volunteered to fight alongside their male counterparts while serving in support and combat operations continues to grow. Almost 280,000 women have served Post-9/11 in Afghanistan and Iraq (Disabled American Veterans 2). Although they have been exposed to many of the same combat stressors, women have been impacted in different ways than their male counterparts. When these female veterans return home some are faced with challenges such as polytrauma, family reintegration issues, lack of caretaker support, mental health concerns, body disfigurement and obstacles with developing resiliency. This thesis will address these issues through my personal account and/or through my experiences as an expert in the field of women veterans' advocacy. The approach is conversational in tone. As I educate my readers on the issues that female combat veterans face and the solutions to addressing these problems, it is vital for my readers first to get to know me and get acquainted with my story. My personal story is interwoven throughout this paper. Through my story, you will better understand my passion and drive for advocating for the betterment of how we treat our female warriors returning home from the battlefield. There have been some gains by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) since my retirement. However, much more work needs to be done to address the challenges that female veterans face every single day. Discussing these issues, statistics and solutions are important in developing policies that can positively impact the lives of female veterans.