Latest "Women" stories

Beyond firsts: Female 4-stars discuss changes for women in service

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the nation’s top female military leaders met together Monday for a panel discussion.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

7 months ago

Barriers still prevent women from joining special ops, watchdog says

Inconsistent policies to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment are among the barriers to why women make up less than 10% of special ops.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

10 months ago

The intertwining legacy of women in the military and the Forever War

In many ways, female troops' service in Afghanistan opened previously closed doors.

By Rachel Nostrant

13 months ago

Military parents foot the bill to ship breast milk to their infants. That could change soon.

Advocates hope reimbursement policy will change to include breast milk starting in January.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

This business accelerator is designed to help women veterans succeed

The six-month program was created to support women veteran entrepreneurs and bring empowerment to those seeking to grow their business and as an entrepreneur.

By Andie Lopez

2 years ago

From Cadet to Vet: How Amazon Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life

At Amazon, we continue to realize the importance of recruiting and hiring veterans and military spouses in full and part-time roles across the U.S. We currently employ 45,000 veterans out of which 15,000 are either women veterans or military spouses. We are committed to supporting the military community and continue to hire veterans and military spouses to help build the future at Amazon.

2 years ago