Officer Bryan Andrew Zemek, 36, and Officer Derek Joshua Abbott, 42, were both Mississippi natives and had won several awards for their service.
A new report by Disabled American Veterans makes recommendations to the department to improve mental health care for women veterans.
Advocates say more research and emphasis is needed on the particular mental health challenges facing women veterans.
The Veterans Day events recognize student, staff, faculty and alumni veterans in the Vol community and beyond to show appreciation for their service.
France on Tuesday will bestow its highest military and civil decoration on a New Orleanian who served in World War II.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has accelerated a provision of the PACT Act to offer health-care services to millions of veterans.