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WomenVeterans
LisaKirkBrown,DrPH
PinktoCamouflage
June11,2010
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ThankYou
JimPace Thosewhohaveserved Thosewhohavegiventheirlives Thosestillinharmsway Mentorsandprofessors
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Overview
PinktoCamouflage WomenVeteranStatistics WomenVeteranIssues
HistoryOccupationalandEnvironmentalExposuresMillenniumCohortStudy
PinktoCamouflageRequest Resources Textquestionscanto:(360)2235296
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Pink
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ToCamouflage
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OperationJumpstart
2007
SFOR11
2002
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WomenVeteranStatistics
(sourceVetPop07asofSep2009)
TotalVeteranpopulation(US&PuertoRico)Approximately23million
WomenVeteransApproximately1,824,198Stateswiththelargestnumberofwomen
VeteranswereCalifornia,Texas,Florida,Virginia
andGeorgia
Washington=55,060
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WomenVeteransHistory
Ancients DeborahtheWarrior ClaraBarton WWI,WWII Vietnam
Over6000medical 500WACs 600USAF,Other
Korea Wives/WomenPartners
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CombatRestrictionsLifted
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MovingOn
2004
2006
2008
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WomenVeterans
STRONGandHealthy Removedfromfamilysupport Transitionoften Serveinamaledominatedcommunity(85%
male)
Willingtogivetheirlivesfortheircountry Atriskforstressrelatedandchronicillnesses Impactedbyseparationfromtheirchildrenand
spouses
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ImpactsofMilitaryService
PositiveWellEducatedProfessionalConcernforHealthCommunityFocusedServiceOrientedCommittedtoCauseDevotedtoFamilyResourcefulAthletic
NegativeAdverseEventsStress(PTSD)DivorceChronicIllnessMusculoskeletal
Illness&Injury
ChildcareconcernsNegativeSelfImage(physical&mental)
Reproductiveeffects
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WomenVeteransIssues
(sourceVA2008)
WomenVeteransHealthcare MentalHealth HomelessPrograms107,000(3%Women) Employment OEF/OIFInitiativesforReturningService
Members DefenseDepartmentAdvisoryCommitteeon
WomenintheServices(DACOWITS)
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WomenVeteransIssues
(sourcePink2Camo.blogspot.com) Nutrition,EatingDisordersandWeightLoss Spousesroleinreintegration(PTSD)
95%arefemale* Liveinall50States(5,900militaryinstallations)* 37%havechildren* Between54and63%areemployed*
Families
ChildCare SpouseEmployment TeenDruguseandpregnancy ArmyDivorcesdoubledfrom2001to2004 30%ofspousesbelievedeploymentharmsmarriage
*source:MilitaryFamilyResourceCenter
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WomenVeteransIssues
(sourcePink2Camo.blogspot.com)
EffectsfromTransitionsMaleDominatedField
FrequentMoves AlcoholAbuse
Notstudied Isolation
Lackoffamilyandfriendsupportsystems SocialNetworkEffectsonHealth
Notstudied*source:MilitaryFamilyResourceCenter
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WomenVeteransIssues
(sourcePink2Camo.blogspot.com)
ChronicIllnessesNotstudied
PhysicalExertionNotstudied
MusculoskeletalInjuriesNotstudied
ReproductiveHealthNotstudiedbutnewdirectoratVAPublicHealth
*source:MilitaryFamilyResourceCenter
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InGeneralHealthisImpacted
by OccupationalExposures EnvironmentalExposures Genetics LifeChoices
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Inhalation
(Air)
Dermal
Absorption(Dust)
Ingestion
(Food/Water)
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OccupationalExposures
MilitaryOccupation(8hourseachday) Noise Radiation Chemicals Dioxin Fuels AgentOrange Vaccinations
Noise Stress IEDs Other
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EnvironmentalExposures
LocationDrivenClimate
ChemicalsRadiationBiologicalExplosiveNoiseAirQuality
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WorldWarIIHealthEffects
(sourceVA2010) December7,1941December31,1946
TotalwhoservedinallArmedForces:16,112,566
UniqueHealthRisksColdInjuryChemicalWarfareAgentExperimentsExposuretoNuclearWeapons(IncludingTestingorCleanup)
DiseasesofAging BattleDeaths:291,557 Wounded::671,846 MedalsofHonor:433
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KoreaHealthEffects
(sourceVA2010) June25,1950July27,1953
TotalwhoservedinallArmedForces:5,720,000
UniqueHealthRisksColdInjuryChemicalWarfareAgentExperimentsExposuretoNuclearWeapons(IncludingTestingorCleanup)
BattleDeaths:33,741
OtherDeaths(InTheatre):2,833 Wounded:103,284 MedalsofHonor:131
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DesertStormHealthEffects
(sourceVA2010) August1990June1991
TotalwhoservedinallArmedForces:697,000
UniqueHealthRisksGulfWarIllness(25%experiencedillness)BurnPitsHazardousMaterialsBattleDeaths:148
OtherDeaths(InTheatre):145
Wounded:467
IncludedWomen
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GlobalWaronTerror(sourcehttp://ptsdcombat.blogspot.com ,2007)
September11,2001Present TotalwhoservedinallArmedForces:1.6Million
PortionofU.S.populationinWWII:12%
PortionofU.S.populationinVietnamWar:2% PortionofU.S.populationinOEF/OIF:0.5%
UniqueHealthRisksPTSDTraumaticBrainInjuryandLostLimbs
BattleDeaths:3,868
OtherDeaths(InTheatre):1,056
Wounded:33,856
MedalsofHonor:2
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OIF/OEFCasualties
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OIF/OEFHealthEffects(sourceVA2010)
Reintegration CrisisorThoughtsofSuicide Alcohol,Drugs,andSmoking PTSDandDepression MilitarySexualTrauma(MST) ConcussionandInjury OtherMentalDisorders SupportforFamilies TheWarRelatedIllnessandInjuryStudyCenter(WRIISC)
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MillenniumCohortStudy
www.millenniumcohort.org Largestprospectivehealthprojectinmilitary
history Designedtoevaluatethelongtermhealth
effectsofmilitaryserviceincluding
deployments
FundedbyDOD Almost150,000participants
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SelectedResults(sourcewww.millenniumcohort.org)
Higherriskofnewonsetdiabetesmellitus,2010
Exposuretocombatincreasesriskofnewonsetdepression,2010
DeploymenttoIraqandAfghanistanelevatedriskforselfreportedrespiratorysymptoms,
2009 Deployerswithmultiplecombatexposuresat
higherriskfornewlyreportedhypertension,2009
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SelectedResults(sourcewww.millenniumcohort.org)
Deployedwomenwithcombatexposuresathigherriskfordevelopingeatingproblemsandweightlosspostdeployment,2009
Increaseinsmokinginitiationandrecidivismamongdeployers,2008
ReserveandNationalGuardpersonnelandyoungerservicemembersdeployedatincreaseriskofnewonsetheavyweeklydrinking,bingedrinking,andotheralcoholrelatedproblems,2008
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SelectedResults(sourcewww.millenniumcohort.org)
SpecificcombatexposuressignificantlyaffectonsetofPTSDsymptomspostdeployment,2008
Functionalhealthofservicememberscomparesfavorablyatbaselinewithothercivilianandmilitarypopulations,2007
Dataonwomensoccupationscanbecorrelatedwithexposuresofconcern,2006
Strongvalidityofselfreportedvaccination,2006 Strongermentalhealthcharacteristicsin
servicememberssoonafter9/11attacks,2001
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NextSteps
Collectissuesatgrassrootslevel Promotemedicalresearchonveteranspecific
concernsandissues Lobbyforadditionalresearchandcarefunds Supportforwomenveterans
ComprehensiveManualRetreatCenterChildCareandSupportforFamilies
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WhatisPink2Camo?
Serveswomenveteransinhealthytransitions Improvesandpromotesthehealth ofwomenveteranandfemalemilitary
spouses
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How?
MedicalResearch ServicesandResources SupportfromCongress Literature Networking PolicyChanges Blogtoanswerquestions
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Conversation
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Text,EmailorBlog
Spreadthewordwearegatheringhealthconcernsandissues
Textto(360)2235296 [email protected]
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Summary
FemaleHealthEffectsfrombothPositiveandNegativeImpactsofMilitaryServicemaybedifferentthanhealtheffectstomales
ResearchcurrentlyfocusedonmaleissuesIncreasedawarenessonfemalesbutNEEDMORE!
Pink2Camoissolicitingyourfeedbackonhealthimpactsandconcerns
Postyourconcernsonpink2camo.blogspot.comHelptoformulatethemessagewesendtoour
leaders
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ReferencesandResources
VeteranStatistics(www.va.gov) VeteranIssues(www.va.gov) PTSDBlog(ptsdcombat.blogspot.com) WomenVeteranIssues(pink2camo.blogspot.com)
MillenniumCohortStudy(www.milleniumcohort.org/index.php)
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OtherResources
MilSpouse.com MilitaryHOMEFRONT(DODFamilyProgram)
www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil
CampusCrusadeMilitaryMinistries http://www.ccci.org/ministriesandlocations/ministries/
militaryministry/index.htm
ResourcesandRapidResponseLine(800)4446006 Disability.gov(www.disability.gov/health/specific_populations/
veterans_&_military)
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Reminder
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ThankYou
Questions? ContactInformation:
[email protected](360)2235296
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