When You Don’t End Up in the Career Field You Planned On – Episode 31 Vanessa served as an Aircraft Maintenance officer, both in the back shop and the flight line. She deployed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2013 after being married for a month. Her husband was not in the military. She still […]
Category Archives: Veterans Perspective
Life is What You Make It
Welcome to today’s episode of Women of the Military today’s guest is Kelly Rodriguez. K Kelly is a Retired Army veteran who served for 21 years. She is an Army spouse, Army Mom, grandmother and special assistant for Global World On Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation. She joined the military straight out of high school. She […]
Before Women Could Be Fighter Pilots
Let me tell you a story about Grace Tiscareno-Sato. Grace served in Air Force in the 1990s before women could fly in fighter jets. Even though she graduated as the third person in her class and F-15s were available her sex made it so she couldn’t pick the plane she wanted to fly. Grace served […]
Leading from the Front
Leading from the Front – Episode 28, Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado. Ashley is a 25-year-old Army veteran and owner of GuideOn Education Consulting LLC. She is also a legionnaire, and a National Guard reservist, and competing to be Ms. Veteran America in order to give back to more veterans. She discusses her experiences in the military. Ashley originally […]
Surviving Military Sexual Trauma in the Navy
Episode 26: Surviving Military Sexual Trauma in the Navy Welcome to today’s episode of the Women of the Military Podcast. Today’s guest is Linsey Daley. Linsey joined the Navy in 2004 on a green card in order to see America and travel more. She served 14 years on active duty as a Hospital Corpsman for […]
Women’s Health Practitioner in the Military
Women’s Health Practitioner in the Military – Episode 25 Welcome to Episode 25 of the Women of the Military Podcast. This week’s guest is Elis Salamone. Elis was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She is the oldest of 3 girls that was raised by a single mother. At 18, she […]
Being Stop-Lossed in the Army
Being Stop-Lossed In the Army – Episode 23 Pam never intended on joining the military and ended up doing so after traveling the world backpacking in 2000. She came home with no money and went back to waiting tables. Wanting to get back into college. 9-11 happened and she moved out of Chicago to Portland, […]
Army Brat to Air Force Veteran
Army Brat to Air Force Veteran- Episode 22 Welcome to episode 22 of the Women of the Military Podcast. This week’s guest is Lacey Langford Lacey Langford, The Military Money Expert™ is the host of The Military Money Show and LaceyLangford.com a personal finance blog specializing in the unique world of the U.S. military. She […]
What It Means to be Nominated
Whenever I see a Military Spouse Award event, I always hope that I will be nominated to compete. But often the award nomination period comes and goes without a nomination. And as a military spouse and veteran, I often feel like an outsider. Do I fit in the military spouse realm? I am a military […]
In the Coast Guard Far From Home
In the Coast Guard Far From Home – Episode 21 Welcome to episode 21 of Women of the Military Podcast. Today’s guest is Tammy Barlet Tammy Barlet served in the Coast Guard for 8 years. As an Operation Specialist aboard the USCGC Chase (WHEC-718), traveling halfway around the world twice was the last thing Tammy […]
