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Podcast: Eye on Veterans
Episode: Women Making History! Allison Jaslow, IAVA and Ranger Lisa Jaster
Description:
Former Army Capt. Allison Jaslow, new CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America deployed multiple times to Iraq where she sharpened her leadership in a tough combat environment. We talked about her military career, her years of pushing for greater equality, and how she has never backed down from tackling the thorny issues that active-duty and former service members face.Jaslow recognized that for decades, the VA motto excluded the contributions of female service members. We discussed how she became the voice of the #SheWhoBorneTheBattle” campaign and she explained why changing the VA motto needs to hap...