AdvertisementAs The Country Reexamines Statues And Symbols, The VA Resists A Gender-Neutral MottoJune 28, 2020Quil LawrencefacebookEmailFemale Marine Corps recruits train at the United States Marine Corps recruit depot June 21, 2004, in Parris Island, South Carolina. Some House Democrats and many veterans want the service of women and of all vets to be recognized in an updated motto for the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Getty Images)