If You Want to Recruit and Retain More Women, Reexamine Military Health Care
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4030, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, execute a rifle salute during an initial drill evaluation June 25, 2018, on Parris Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Dana Beesley)
29 Dec 2020 Military.com | By Audrey Atwell
Maj. Audrey Atwell is an active-duty Army officer and mother of four with over 19 years of service.
As women have become a larger part of the military force over the decades, policies to address their unique health care needs have adapted and changed dramatically. However, there remain critical gaps in essential health care services that significantly impact the reproductive health and psychological well-being of female service members.