PBS NewsHour

Why homecoming can be particularly hard for female veterans

Clip: 03/04/2015 | 6m 45s

In the return to civilian life, many women find that veteran services fall short of their needs. Unemployment rates for female veterans are higher than for other women, as well as for male veterans. Female veterans are at least twice as likely to be homeless than women who haven’t worn a uniform. Special correspondent Gayle Tzemach Lemmon reports on the challenges they face.

Aired: 03/04/15

Rating: NR

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