Welcome to today’s episode of Women of the Military today’s guest is Kelly Rodriguez. Kelly is a Retired Army veteran who served for 21 years. She is an Army spouse, Army Mom, grandmother and special assistant for the Global World On Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Foundation. She joined the military straight out of high school. She […]
Category Archives: Afghanistan
Stories from when I was deployed to Afghanistan on a PRT. Most focus on the different missions I went on as Civil Engineer and a female in Afghanistan
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. Listen to her experience as a women’s health practitioner in the military.
Beyond the Point a novel for Everyone
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to attend West Point? Or maybe you are considering attending there in the future, but don’t know what it all entails. West Point is hidden in history and tradition. But many Americans may not even know it exists. But Beyond the Point, a novel by […]
Military Child to Military Mom
Listen to what this military mom learned from her time in ROTC. She is a mom of four children who each joined a different military branch. She shares her story on the Women of the military podcast and in her book, Be safe, Love Mom. Listen here. Post contains affiliate links When you join the […]
From the Navy to the Air Force
From the Navy to the Air Force – Episode 15 Welcome to episode 15 of Women of the Military Podcast. In today’s episode, your host Amanda Huffman interviews Katrina Moon. Listen to find out why she transitioned from the Navy to the Air Force. Listen to the full episode here. Katrina attended the Naval Academy […]
A Female Soldiers experience overseas
What do female soldiers experience while overseas in a combat zone? People often ask me what it was like to be a female soldier overseas. At first, I was confused as to why. Before I left for Afghanistan my teammate and I had been given a head covering to wear. We thought it would be […]
Coming home from a deployment
Ashley Metesh-McCoy shared her experience in the military and what it was like to coming home from a deployment. She didn’t expect to deploy right after graduating from college but that is what happened. She was young and did not know a lot about the military. Coming home from a deployment Off to Afghanistan Her […]
What do Military Engineers Do?
Want to learn what military engineers do? Check out the story of Amanda Huffman who served as an Air Force Civil Engineer for six years. She now shares the stories of other women who have served in the military in hopes of helping women who are considering military life. What do military engineers do? Amanda […]
My Unlikely Journey to Military Service
Many military families leave a legacy that causes their children to follow in their footsteps. My journey to military service had so many twists and turns that I’m not even sure how I ended up here. I never dreamed big. I was just an ordinary girl with an ordinary story. What was the point? Dreaming […]
Things I wish I had on deployment
When I was deployed I spent a lot time thinking of the things I wish I had on deployment. Some of these things I could have prepared for by packing them but a lot of times the things you miss on deployment can’t happen overseas. Indoor plumbing, not walking on gravel, and much more. Depending […]