Women in Special Operations Forces: Voices from Cultural Support Teams
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Women in Special Operations Forces: Voices from Cultural Support Teams

Jaclyn ‘Jax’ Scott served with the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), groups of women who received elite special operations training to take part in village stability operations or augment special operations…

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America’s Forgotten Women in Combat: The Jax Act
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America’s Forgotten Women in Combat: The Jax Act

On Nov. 18, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) reintroduced the Jax Act, legislation that would finally acknowledge an elite group of women who worked in conjunction with special operations forces (SOF)…

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SOAA and Lost Rhino Brewing Company Unite for a Worthy Cause

In the heart of Loudoun County, Virginia, a powerful partnership is brewing—literally. We're teaming up with Lost Rhino Brewing Company, a local establishment co-founded by retired Navy Captain, Dave McMunn,…

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Fight for Women Combat Veterans

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…

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We Are Abandoning the Women of Special Operations

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…

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Celebrating the Holidays With Our Congressional Leaders

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…

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Why the Double Standard for Women Operators?

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…

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