On one mission in Afganistan, I met with some of the women in Afghanistan. In 2010, I deployed to Afghanistan with the Army as part of a Provincial Recontruction Team. Today I’m sharing part of my experience of when we went to the capital to meet women in Afghanistan. This was originally an email sent […]
Category Archives: Military Life
My Mom Called the Army Recruiter
Rachael was headed down the wrong path so her mom decided to call the Army recruiter and her life was forever changed. The Army recruiter convinced her to join the Army and shortly after joining she learned about how she could attend West Point and become an officer and eventually an Apache pilot. Hear Rachael’s […]
Joining the National Guard
Active duty, National Guard, Reserves. What do all these terms mean? This post is created to tell you a little more about joining the National Guard. National Guard and Reserves unlike active duty most often are not full-time roles. Instead, they require you to serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. It […]
Deputy Director of the Air National Guard
From planning to serve four years to Deputy Director of the Air National Guard. My guest, Maj Gen Dawne Deskins, this week didn’t want to join the military but needed a way to pay for college. Her dad said you only have to serve four years and then they will pay for your college. So […]
The Women of War – How they changed a law
What is the history of women in war in the United States. This doesn’t go back far enough, but in January of 2013, the combat exclusion policy was lifted unanimously by the Joint Cheifs of Staff. They said, “If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job, then they should have the […]
The onset of Female Engagement Teams
Amy Forsythe served on five combat tours as a correspondent and Public Affairs Officer. In 2006, she was part of the first-ever Female Engagement Teams in Iraq. I am excited to share her story this week on the podcast as I have done a lot of research about Female Engagement Teams, but have found limited […]
Earthquake in Afghanistan
I survived an earthquake in Afghanistan during my nine-month deployment. Truthfully, I lived in a tent so there wasn’t much to worry about in terms of what could fall on me. The bed and dressers shook a lot while I was peacefully sleeping. Almost everyone woke up in the middle of the night, but this […]
Being a Dentist in the Military
Did you know you can become a dentist in the military? Even better when you become a dentist in the military they will pay for your school. This can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars and you can jump-start your career working for the military. Check out this week’s episode with Corinne Devin who […]
Serving in the Reserves Might Not Be What You Expect
What do you know about serving in the Reserves? You might think it requires one weekend a month and two weeks a year, but truthfully, that is only the beginning of your military service. Often times it requires a lot more. Cynthia shares her experience of spending most of her career in the Reserves and […]
5 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays Separated from Family
For military families, the holidays separated from family is not a new experience. Before kids we would try to head home for either Christmas or Thanksgiving, but as life changed and our family grew we decided to spend the holidays away from family and at our current home. The stress of going home and trying […]
