These women survived combat, then had to fight for health care

These women survived combat, then had to fight for health care

More than 300 women participated in the cultural support team program between 2009 and 2021, when the Afghanistan War ended. Many sustained life-changing injuries as a result of their work, only to find that they have had to prove to the federal government their need for specialized health care.

These women survived combat. Then they had to fight for health care.

The Jax Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the House, seeks to acknowledge women's combat service on secretive missions in Afghanistan.