Women Vets Have Different Opinions From Their Male Colleagues

Study: Female Vets More Critical Of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars -- Stars And Stripes

WASHINGTON — Female veterans are more likely to be critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan than their male counterparts, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

The study, released Thursday, also finds that women in the military are more racially diverse than their male counterparts, are less likely to be married and are more likely to hold administrative or medical jobs. The data provided comes from a pair of veterans surveys conducted over the last two years, as well as an analysis of the current demographic makeup of the military.

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Update #1: Women vets still less likely to have seen combat than men: study -- Reuters
Update #2: Study: Military women have distinctive profile -- Navy Times

My Comment: The Pew Study on female vets can be found here.