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Female veterans seek greater respect from RSL, broader community

Pennie Looker, having served in the army for 19 years, had difficulty seeking support from the RSL as a female veteran with PTSD. Even in the wider community, she encounters disbelief about her former career. Robert Dick, National President of the RSL, says he's trying to foster a new culture of acceptance at the RSL around women in the military.

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