The Army did not fully recognize the nurses who were captured by the Japanese in the Philippines as POW until almost 40 years after WWII.

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The Ms. Veteran America contest is also raising awareness of homeless women veterans.

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Women are enabled to serve in every branch, combat role and rank as men, yet this barrier still looms in the fight for equality.

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Ever since she was a little girl, this veteran has wanted to swim the English Channel.

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Even after they made their trip around the USS Delbert D. Black, 100-year-old Ima Black was ready for more action.

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Serena Gonzalez had just gotten off the ship and sleeping at a friend's when she was awoken at 4 am with the best surprise: Her daughter!

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The SWCC training program has a 60-65% attrition rate. Only about a third of the people who enter it will make it to graduation.

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Our veterans put their lives on the line for us. They deserve to feel safe.

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Let us remember, on this Armed Forces Day, all those who are currently serving the nation in the uniforms of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.

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It took nearly 50 years for Vietnam veterans to get the kind of recognition they deserve.

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