Women combat veterans from Cultural Support Teams (CSTs) are America's forgotten soldiers. They were expected to fight the same battles and carry the same weight as their male counterparts, but…
Fox News ran an Op-Ed highlighting the unfair treatment of women combat veterans from Cultural Support Teams (CSTs) and raising awareness for the Jax Act. The Jax Act will right…
On Thursday, 23 March 2023, a historic step was taken to honor and recognize women combat veterans from Cultural Support Teams (CST). We are proud to have helped spearhead a…
It may surprise you that in 2023 women combat veterans are routinely denied care by the VA. Their service is dismissed like it never happened. I know because I sat…
Female operators face devastating double standards - experiencing disparate treatment by Veterans Affairs (VA) and routinely being denied disability ratings and critical treatment. I'm Jaclyn "Jax" Scott, and I know…
The holiday season is a special time to gather together. While we celebrate and reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, we are also keeping in our thoughts the…
When I was initially asked to write this story, I was thrilled. I had a dream to share my journey as a Cultural Support Team (CST) member. CST was a…
Working with the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) has provided me with a platform to meet congressional leaders on key concerns that impact female Special Operations Forces (SOF) Soldiers.…
When I talk about my time in Special Operations, I often find that few people have heard of “CSTs” and even fewer know what we did in Afghanistan. This kind…
