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.

Read more ....

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.

Maxim Magazine Salutes The Troops Overseas

Maxim Magazine Salutes Troops Overseas With Special Military Tribute Issue -- FOX News

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Maxim has created a special tribute to the soldier’s serving overseas featuring celebrity pictorials and some of the magazine’s most popular “Hometown Hotties” from the past five years.

Maxim contributor and Military.com relationship expert Diana Falzone tells FOX411 that the decision to create a special tribute was an easy one for the team.

Read more ....

Update: Maxim Magazine's Oh-So-Hot Salute to the Military -- Celebrity-Gossip

My Comment: A little change in pace for us guys in this blog.

Female Soldiers Have Higher Suicide Rates During War

Female Soldiers' Suicide Rate Triples When At War -- USA Today

The suicide rate for female soldiers triples when they go to war, according to the first round of preliminary data from an Army study.

The findings, released to USA TODAY this week, show that the suicide rate rises from five per 100,000 to 15 per 100,000 among female soldiers at war. Scientists are not sure why but say they will look into whether women feel isolated in a male-dominated war zone or suffer greater anxieties about leaving behind children and other loved ones.

Even so, the suicide risk for female soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan is still lower than for men serving next to them, the $50 million study says.

Read more ....

My Comment: This study cost $50 million to accomplish? .... you got to be kidding.

Sex Assault Rates Reported By The Veterans Administration

Alarming Sex Assault Rate Found Among Vets -- CBS

CBS Evening News: Records Show 1 In 7 Female Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Treated By The VA Suffered Sexual Trauma

(CBS) For a soldier, the wounds of war can be felt long after a tour of duty ends, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports, and not all of them are inflicted by the enemy. Tuesday, researchers reported that an alarming number of female soldiers have sought treatment for sexual assault committed by fellow soldiers.

A Veterans Administration study found that one in seven female veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan seeking medical care from the VA suffered sexual trauma - everything from harassment to rape.

Medical records of 125,000 war veterans, both men and women, showed 15 percent reported sexual trauma. That works out to nearly 2,600 veterans, almost all women.

And that's just the tip of the iceberg, since the study covered only a fraction of the 870,000 veterans who have fought - and none still on active duty.

Read more ....

My Comment: These numbers are astounding. No mercy should be meted out to the soldiers who commit these crimes.

Last Post For Tonight -- More Female Soldiers From Around The World

Final Post For Tonight -- Female Soldiers From Around The World

I know .... I am weak.