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Kayla Williams Discusses Veterans Issues on Washington Post Live
Video
On Wednesday, November 6, Kayla M. Williams joined Elliot Ackerman and Washington Post reporter Alex Horton on Washington Post Live for a conversation about issues facing Amer...
By Kayla M. Williams
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End harassment at VA hospitals
Commentary
When I ran the VA’s Center for Women Veterans, one of my highest priorities was changing the culture throughout the organization to be more welcoming of women veterans, who ma...
By Kayla M. Williams
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VA treatment should be based on evidence, not political pressure
Commentary
Last week, lawmakers introduced legislation that would require the VA to make hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) available to any veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PT...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Perceptions of the Military Community
Commentary
Sharpening America’s strategic edge and sustaining the U.S. military advantage is about more than technology and budgets. Crucially, it is also about people: the soldiers, sai...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Perceptions of the Military Community
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Kayla M. Williams tackles persistent myths about who serves in today’s All-Volunteer Force and how they fare as veterans....
By Kayla M. Williams
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Veterans shouldn't have to shoulder VA errors: VA debt collection must be improved
Commentary
If your monthly income suddenly dropped by $1,500 — or even more — would you be able to weather the sudden change? For how long? For many Americans, a single unexpected financ...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Women Veteran Authors on their Military Experiences
Podcast
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted Anuradha Bhagwati, author of Unbecoming; Kate Germano, author of Fight Like a Girl; Brooke Kin...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Congress Should Vigorously Oversee Implementation of the Mission Act
Commentary
By Kayla M. Williams: Congress should rigorously oversee implementation of the Mission Act to ensure that quality of care and fiscal responsibility are not sacrificed to the i...
By Kayla M. Williams
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VA continues to fail male victims of military sexual trauma
Commentary
The problem of sexual harassment and assault in the United States military has been widely reported, often — though not always — framed as predominantly women’s issue. However...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Health, Healing, and Hope: A Review of Suzanne Gordon’s ‘Wounds of War’
I’ve long been bewildered by the extensive negative news coverage of the Department of Veterans Affairs, where I formerly worked and continue to get all my medical care. My co...
By Kayla M. Williams
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There Really Is No Place For Hazing In A Professional Military
Commentary
The vigorous Twitter response to the recent piece “There’s A Reason For All That Hazing And Ass-Chewing, And We Shouldn’t Ignore It” highlighted a need to disentangle a few ty...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Congress should enhance reproductive health care for women veterans
Commentary
The incoming 116th Congress will contain not only the highest ever number of women, but also a record number of women veterans. As they consider what issues to take on, expand...
By Kayla M. Williams
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What should be done with report on military sexual harassment and assault?
Commentary
After multiple delays, the Pentagon finally authorized RAND to release its report with estimates of installation- and command-level risk of military sexual assault and harassm...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Veterans: Answering the call to serve
In August, the veteran unemployment rate was 3.8 percent – the same as that for non-veterans – continuing a multi-year positive trend. The same month, Google announced that it...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Kayla M. Williams at America's Warrior Partnership Panel
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CNAS's Military, Veterans, and Society Program Director Kayla M. Williams spoke recently on a distinguished panel on the experience of women veterans reintegrating into civili...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Stand-To: Live From Washington D.C.! Real Stories of Health and Wellbeing
Podcast
Stand To is a national veterans convening, hosted by the George W. Bush Institute. In its second year, Stand To II brought influential leaders together with the purpose of adv...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie should expand care to transgender veterans
Commentary
This week Robert Wilkie was confirmed as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. I had the honor of serving under him as Director of VA’s Center for Women Veterans during his brief ten...
By Kayla M. Williams
