Military Child to Military Mom

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

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 […]

What Would You Tell Girls Considering Joining the Military?

A simple question, but the answers are profound. If you are considering joining the military. You might wonder what is in store for you. The military has grown and changed a lot in the last 20 years in how women are treated and what opportunities are available. I have been interviewing women about their military […]

From Security Forces to Becoming a Paralegal

From Security Forces to Becoming a Paralegal

From Security Forces to Paralegal Welcome to episode 14 of the Women of the Military Podcast. Today’s guest is Kris Newton. Listen to the full episode here. Kris spent 14 years in the Air Force both active duty and Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) in the reserve. When she got out, she earned my Bachelor of […]

Effects of deployment on soldiers

Effects of deployment on soldiers

What are the effects of deployment on soldiers? Christian talks about how her deployment affects her life even today. Christina is an Army Veteran and an Air Force spouse currently stationed in Utah with her husband and two children, ages 6 and 5. Her love for writing has found a home on her blog Heart […]

A Women in the Marine Corps

Susan Smith Parrish served in the US Marine Corps on Active Duty and reached the rank of Corporal (E-4). With a long military history in her family she followed her father’s example into the military. He served in the Navy and her three older brothers were served for 20 plus years. At the time of […]

Female Marine: How she found Herself in the Marines

Female Marine: How she found Herself in the Marines

Susie shared her story of how she found herself in the Marines. Being a female marine can be tough, but Susie says sometimes you just know where you need to be. She might have regretted not joining the Air Force but she says she found herself in the Marines. I found Susie through a blog […]

Overcoming PTSD symptoms and what is next

Overcoming PTSD symptoms and what is next

Today’s guest is Annette Whittenberger. Listen to her story of overcoming PTSD symptoms. Annette is a military spouse, mother to two teenagers (one is in college), and veteran who served in the Army for over seventeen years as a Chemical officer including a deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. She retired and decided to trade in her […]