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Patty Murray: “When a man tells you they are a veteran, folks immediately say yes. Women do not perceive themselves to be veterans.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
When a man tells you they are a veteran, folks immediately say yes. Women do not perceive themselves to be veterans.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Highlighting the perception issues faced by female veterans.

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