LVMAC Tidbits

Eyeglasses – Another change but an old one

The Veterans Health Administration hospital networks gives eye examinations and provides eyeglasses (and hearing aids) to veterans (more…)

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Speaker:  Dr. Margot O’Donnell, a Pyschiatrist with Philadelphia VA Medical Center’s Women’s Clinic spoke on women in the military.  Overall, women now comprise 9-11% of the military service (in the Active Components it is 14%) and 90% of positions are available to them.  There are also 250,000 female veterans nowadays and the number is growing and compared to the general population of veterans is growing and getting younger. This presents new challenges for the VA.

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