The changing demographics of the military demand that policymakers pay greater attention to veteran parents, particularly mothers. Women represent the fastest-growing population in the veteran community (Holder, 2010). Currently, women make up about 10 percent of the overall veteran population, and that percentage is expected to increase by 50 percent by 2035 (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [VA], 2017). Despite these statistics, few studies have focused on the impact of veteran status, gender, and parenthood on wellbeing outcomes and access to care (e.g., VA, 2017). This study expands our knowledge of the current experience of veteran single parents in the United States by answering the following research questions: 1) What are the demographic characteristics of veterans who served after September 11, 2001 (post-9/11 veteran) single parents, and how do they compare with veteran coupled parents and nonveteran single parents? 2) How do veteran single parents compare with
onveteran single parents and veteran coupled parents in terms of financial stability? 3) How do veteran single parents compare with nonveteran single parents and veteran parents in terms of mental and physical health and
health care access?