“Anyone who thinks the Department of Veterans Affairs is an old boys’ club should meet some of the women running it.”
“I’m one of them.”
“The VA has a long history of both serving women and putting them in a position to lead, and we’re better positioned than ever to help our women warriors when they return home.”
“Women have played an important role here since before my great grandfather fought in World War I, when veterans could get benefits from the VA’s predecessor, the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. By the time my grandfather was in World War II, we were the Veterans Administration, and more than 10 percent of our employees were women.”
“By the mid-70s, women made up more than half of our workforce. Today, under Secretary Robert Wilkie, women are running major components of the VA, which shows his commitment to serving women veterans as they transition and seek care…” Read the full article here.
Source: Meet the women helping VA work for women veterans – By Pamela J. Powers, May 1, 2019. Military Times.
