Our young women in America are unwell. Large shares of them are battling strikingly high mental health issues. They also hold distressing levels of antipathy toward this country. America has so much opportunity to offer young women — but work alone is not enough.

A love for their country won’t fix all that ails young women, but a stronger sense of duty can help. Young women should consider the legacy of Rosie the Riveter and consider why women in the past fought to preserve the blessings of a free society. And why they should continue that fight today.

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