Abstract
The new generation of females serving in our armed forces and their involvement in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), in terms of both the quantity of the number of women serving, length of deployment, and the type of participation, has brought up a new area of issues. Female veterans confront a unique wave of challenges once they return home from either deployment or after leaving the military. While many of the other issues, such as readjustment issues of female veterans, are similar to those of the majority male veteran population, this new wave of female veterans highlights a gap in services they may seek through the Department of the Veteran Affairs. The primary goal of this project was to address these issues and understand how they impact female veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). There is currently a growing need for better services for female veterans whose needs are not being met. One need that falls under the spectrum of better services is help with transitioning back to the work force for female veterans who have struggled with PTSD. Some female veterans have a hard time overcoming their barriers, which can make it nearly impossible to find, sustain, and obtain employment. This project provides a PowerPoint presentation to help female veterans seeking Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) services understand their mental disorder. More specifically, this was developed to offer female veterans with PTSD a better understanding of their mental illness and give them an opportunity to face their barriers. This is designed to improve the female veteran’s chances of becoming successful and employable while receiving VR&E services.