Jill Graves
Transgender Veterans
Quick Facts
According to the Community Provider Toolkit (2021), provided by the Veterans Administration:
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Transgender people can have a variety of identities, including people who don't identify as male or female, sometimes called non-binary gender identification or gender non-conforming.
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Transgender people were not allowed to openly serve in the U.S. military until June 30, 2016, nearly 5 years after the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT).
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Over 134,000 U.S. veterans are estimated to be transgender, with over 15,000 transgender people currently serving in the U.S. military (active duty and reserves).
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LGBTQ+ Veterans
Quick Facts
According to the Community Provider Toolkit (2021), provided by the Veterans Administration:
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and straight/heterosexual are terms that people use to identify their sexual orientation. Everyone has a sexual orientation. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people, the topic of this mini-clinic, experience same-sex attractions instead of or in addition to other-sex attractions.
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Some lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual people also identify as transgender or gender non-conforming, which means they have a different identity than what is associated with sex assigned at birth. The information here includes LGB people who are both transgender and cisgender (non-transgender).
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An estimated 1 million gay and lesbian Americans are Veterans (approximately 2.8%) with 65,000 gay and lesbian active duty service members. Women are overrepresented among LGB Veterans with an estimated 2.9% active-duty women who identify as lesbian/bisexual compared to 0.6% of active-duty men who identify as gay/bisexual. Women make up only 15% of active-duty personnel.
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Women veterans
Quick Facts
According to the Community Provider Toolkit (2021), provided by the Veterans Administration:
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Women comprise approximately 10% of the overall US Veteran population, and they are projected to comprise 15% of the US Veteran population by 2035 (National Center for Veterans and Statistics [NCVS], 2014).
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Today's women Veterans are younger: the average age of a women Veteran is decreasing, as more young women volunteer for active duty.
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The largest cohort of women Veterans are those women who served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Minority veterans
Quick Facts
According to the Community Provider Toolkit (2021), provided by the Veterans Administration:
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Native Americans (American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders) have rich diversity in tribal affiliations, cultural customs, and languages. As with any population, Native American individuals vary in the extent to which they identify with traditional culture and engage in culture-specific practices.
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According to the 2017 Minority Veterans Report, provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
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comprised 23.7% of the total Veteran population in the United States. By 2045, they are projected to
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​Nearly forty-eight percent of all minority Veterans have served during the Gulf War Era (August
1990 to the present).
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Veterans with Disabilities
Quick Facts
According to the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge Organization (2021):
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30% of vets have disabilities as a result of their service.
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84% of veterans say that the American public has "little awareness" of the challenges facing them and their families.
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1/3 of those veterans that need mental health care actually sought treatment.
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(Helms, 2020, https://www.seventeen.com/life/g32577915/lgbtq-pride-flags/?slide=8)
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(Community Provider Toolkit, n.d., https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/clinic_transgender.asp)
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(Transgender American Veterans Association [TAVA], 2021, http://transveteran.org/)
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(National Center for Transgender Equality, 2021, www.transequality.org)
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(Helms, 2020, https://www.seventeen.com/life/g32577915/lgbtq-pride-flags/?slide=1)
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(Community Provider Toolkit, n.d., https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/clinic_lgb.asp)
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(LGBTQ Veterans Alliance, 2021, https://www.lgbtqveteransalliance.org/)
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(Modern Military Association of America, 2021, https://modernmilitary.org/)
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(DanielBendjy, 2021, https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/women-veterans?phrase=women%20veterans&sort=mostpopular)
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(Community Provider Toolkit, n.d., https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/clinic_women.asp)
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(Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2021, http://vfw.org/)
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(Center for Women Veterans, 2021, https://www.va.gov/womenvet/)
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(Westbrook, 2021, https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/cass-lake-mn-5-24-03-leech-lake-honor-guard-frank-humphrey-news-photo/1154361459?adppopup=true)
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(Community Provider Toolkit, n.d., https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/communityproviders/clinic_rural_native_american.asp)
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(VA, 2017, https://www.va.gov/vetdata/docs/SpecialReports/Minority_Veterans_Report_Final.pdf)
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(Minority Vets, 2021, https://www.minorityvets.org/)
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(National Association of Minority Veterans of America, 2021, https://www.namvetsamerica.org/)
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(Jen Ashley, 2019, https://twitter.com/coderinheels/status/1169762862354587648?lang=da)
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(Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge Organization [CWVC], 2021, https://combatwounded.org/goals-and-achievements/veteran-facts/#:~:text=30%25%20of%20vets%20have%20disabilities%20as%20a%20result%20of%20their%20service.&text=There%20are%20an%20estimated%20300%2C000,have%20suffered%20Traumatic%20Brain%20Injuries)
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(DAV, 2021, https://www.dav.org/)
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(Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge Organization [CWVC], 2021, https://combatwounded.org/)
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