Dr. Sue Subocz shares how using the military education benefits she earned, enhanced her life and gave her opportunities after her career in the military ended. Sue served in the Coast Guard for 13 years and then served in the Coast Guard Reserve for another 13 years. She worked as a Civil Engineer on active […]
Category Archives: Education
Imposter Syndrome: Building Confidence in the Military
Sheila shared how the the military helped her overcome imposter syndrome in her own life. She decided to join the military after losing her scholarship for college and having work nights to pay for school. With the help of the Army she knew she would be able to go back to school. She served in […]
How to be successful in ROTC
If you are considering becoming an officer in the U.S. Military, the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a great option and it is easy to be successful in ROTC. It will take hard work and dedication but at the end of your college experience you will not only graduate with a degree, but also […]
Lessons from an ROTC instructor
I’m excited to welcome back Silver Beaty who is an ROTC instructor at the University of Montana. She shares a little about what she has learned as a leader to help ROTC cadets in their journey to military service. I interviewed Silver a few months ago about her experience in the Montana Army National Guard […]
Serving in the Army National Guard
Silver is currently serving in the Montana Army National Guard. She shares her story of joining the National Guard as a medic and then learning about ROTC and serving both in the Guard and working toward becoming an officer through ROTC. It was a challenging road to service but she grew from the experiences she […]
History of Military Women Series
I really enjoyed celebrating Women’s History Month by creating a four week series focused on history of military women. I thought I knew a lot about history of military women but as I learned there is still a lot more to learn and more stories to uncover. If you would like to catch up on […]
Serving overseas during COVID
Allison spent most of the COVID-19 pandemic deployed on a ship. She discussed the challenges of serving overseas during COVID on her two deployments while serving as a Surface Warfare Officer in the U.S. Navy. Allison decided to join the military after doing an 8th grade research project about women during World War II. The […]
