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How four nuns became the first Native American women to serve in the U.S. military
About 125 years ago, four Lakota nuns enlisted as Army nurses, traveling from North Dakota to Florida, to Georgia and eventually Cuba to help wounded soldiers.
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She was asked to research nuclear missiles. What she found was a story about Native Americans and land.
In her new podcast, 20-year-old Ella Weber uncovers stories from her home and the history of the only Native American reservation hosting nuclear weapons in the country.
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'What am I here for?': Military families frustrated by delayed promotions, withheld raises and lives put on hold
For more than half a year, one Republican senator has blocked military promotions on the Senate floor over his disapproval of the Defense Department’s abortion policy.
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The 19th Explains: How Congress funds the government
The House and the Senate have to agree on spending measures to avoid a shutdown.
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Veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ are still fighting for justice — and benefits
The military banned openly LGBTQ+ service members — and denied thousands honorable discharges, restricting their access to federal programs designed to help veterans.
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VA insurance won't cover IVF for LGBTQ+ and unmarried veterans
A lawsuit filed in federal court would push the agency to cover the treatment — the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology — for people who are single, or who are in LGBTQ+ relationships.
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Women and LGBTQ+ veterans say VA facilities ‘weren’t built with us in mind’
Women veterans are less likely to go to Veterans Affairs hospitals for health care due to harassment, stigma and a lack of resources and services.
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The Navy's first 4-star woman admiral reflects on military integration and the time it took to become a reality
Adm. Michelle Howard was born decades after Truman integrated the military, but even throughout her career, doors were still being pushed open.
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Nikki Haley’s attacks on Kamala Harris keep coming
The former South Carolina governor has made the vice president a key political target — above Biden, and certainly above her contenders in the GOP primary field led by former President Donald Trump.
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Military service members had out-of-state abortion costs covered. The House just voted to eliminate that.
An amendment to the 2024 defense spending bill would further limit abortion access for nearly half of all women currently serving in America’s active duty military — who already have restrictions based on the state in which they are stationed.