Study finds that mothers' military deployment affects health of women and teens
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 09:21
in Psychology & Sociology
FAIRFAX, Va.--Due to regional conflicts across the globe, such as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the global war on terrorism, women are being deployed overseas in greater numbers than ever before. Women constitute approximately 16 percent of the 3.5 million members of the U.S. armed forces and 10 percent of present forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.