VA drops Abraham Lincoln quote as motto because it doesn’t include women

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VA drops Abraham Lincoln quote as motto because it doesn’t include women
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially changed its mission statement, dropping a quote from former President Lincoln because it used male …

VA drops Abraham Lincoln quote as motto because it doesn’t include women

Flickr/Global Panorama

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has officially changed its mission statement, dropping a quote from former President Lincoln because it used male pronouns and was viewed by some as excluding women.

On Thursday, the VA announced that its new motto is, “To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”

 

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