The VA is working to connect with female veterans who may be hesitant to identify themselves as veterans. Women are the fastest-growing group of US veterans, but enrollment in VA health care is relatively low. Fewer than half of female veterans are currently enrolled in these services.

Some female veterans are hesitant to self-identify as former service members. This reluctance may contribute to the low enrollment numbers in VA health care.

Further information on this issue is available from the source, which reports on the efforts to reach out to female veterans and address their unique needs.