Recap of the Twitter town hall on female veterans

By Leo Shane III
Published: May 22, 2012

Officials from the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs hosted a Twitter town hall Tuesday to solicit questions surrounding care and resources for female veterans.Topics included new health care initiatives, resources for homeless families, and military sexual trauma.

Here's a look at some of the conversation, and the resources they provided:

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