Sometimes the stories of the women of World War 2 sneak up on you when you least expect it. Last year, I wrote an article for We Are the Mighty highlighting women who made an impact at Pearl Harbor. One of the women I highlighted was Elizabeth (Betty) P. McIntosh, who wrote a graphic description […]
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Diving into Military Culture
What can we learn about military culture from a cult survivor? Check out Daniella Mestyanek Young’s experience of growing up in a cult, bootstrapping her way through high school and college, serving in the military, and now the work she does around diving deep into the culture. Her book Uncultured being released in Fall 2022 […]
Writing for Healing in the Military
Carolyn discovered writing for healing after leaving the military. It started when she and her husband each wrote their military story to share at their retirement. When she transitioned out of the military after 26 years of military service she found the transition hard and began writing every day. Through the writing, she wrote the […]
A Female Army Helicopter Pilot
Shannon served as an Army Helicopter pilot. She was one of the first women to fill the role as an Apache Helicopter pilot as women were not allowed to serve in combat aircraft until 1993. Today, she takes the lessons she learned from the cockpit and corporate life as an author and speaker. Her newest […]
Coast Guard Academy: from Cadet to Superintendent
What lessons can you learn from a forty-year career in the Coast Guard? Sandy began her military career at the Coast Guard Academy and near the end of her career, she was the Superintendent for the Coast Guard Academy. Check out pieces of Sandra Stosz story and the advice and wisdom she has learned in […]
Who is a Combat Veteran?
Combat Veteran. When I see those words, I think of heroic acts. I think of people daily facing firefights. But in truth, a combat veteran is someone who has deployed to a combat zone or received hazard duty pay. So even without direct combat, you are a combat veteran. A quick search of the internet […]
Beyond Thank You for Your Service
How do we bridge the gap between service members and civilians? One way to do this is through the work Kathy Gallowitz is doing by helping teach civilians to be veteran champions. But this work actually goes beyond reaching civilians. Military members also need to be willing to connect with civilians too. Beyond Thank You […]
Lessons from a Silver Star Recipient: Monica Lin Brown
By Cynthia Cline Back in the ages, when people actually read paper newspapers, I came across a story of a female Army medic, Monica Lin Brown, who saved the lives of two critically injured soldiers. At the time, I had considered joining the military but didn’t think too much about it. My father served before […]
A Military Nurse in the Army
What is it like to be a military nurse? Check out Tif Marcelo’s story of serving in the Army as a military nurse. The military paid her tuition to become a nurse through an ROTC scholarship. Today she is a fiction author and in her newest book, she highlights the stories of military spouses. A […]
The Weight of Military Stereotypes on Women Veterans
Should I be angry that I’m being stereotyped? Or proud that I’m defying the military stereotypes? by Marissa Rock Here are five military stereotypes that women veterans face during and after their service: All veterans are men Even though our society is well aware by now that women can be veterans, it still doesn’t erase […]
