SURVEY: Why Do Most Female Vets Suppress Their Military Service After Discharge

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Why Do Most Female Vets Suppress Their Military Service After Discharge?

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TOPIC: For various reasons most female veterans will suppress their military history. Most females vets do not join veteran's organizations, nor participate in military-related functions after their discharge. Many will not list their former military service on civilian job applications.

QUESTION 1/3: Why do you think most females vets suppress their former military service... you may make more than one selection below?

  • Female vets feel they will appear less feminine to non-military friends
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  • Female vets feel their non-military male partners will feel intimidated for having served in the military
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  • Because they were protected from serving in combat, female vets feel their military service will never be considered equal to a male's war service
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  • Because females are protected from Selective Service female vets feel their military service can never be considered by civilians to be equal to a male's military service
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  • Most female vets don't join veteran's organizations because they think male vets don't see female service the same as a male's
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  • Most female vets don't acquire their medals and prominently display a shadowbox because they think some people will believe their medals weren't credibly earned
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  • Most female vets believe non-military people think military females used sexual activity to obtain awards and promotions
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QUESTION 2/3: In which of the following did you serve?

    Air Force
    Army
    Marines
    Navy
    Space Force
    I did not serve in the military
    Coast Guard (Dept of Transportation)

QUESTION 3/3: What is your birth sex?

    Female
    Male

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