I think just within VA, because of the small percent and the statistical minority of women, only about 7 percent out of the six million veterans that VA treats, it is always difficult and a challenge with women veterans.
Mazie Hirono: “I think just within VA, because of the small percent and the statistical minority of women, only about 7 percent out of…”
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Hirono discusses the challenges faced by women veterans in the VA system.
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