When I started collecting deployment stories I asked anyone and everyone to share. I was surprised that only one guy from the current war era answered my request. I call him my guy in Afghanistan. I really thought I would share mostly a guys experience. And even though I wasn’t able to get follow up […]
Category Archives: Veterans Perspective
What Does A Lawyer Do In Iraq and Afghanistan?
Carrie* is a Attorney still serving the United States Military today. She has deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. I loved seeing another different type of deployment as a lawyer overseas. I knew that there were groups training the Afghan National Army (ANA), but never thought that lawyers had that responsibility. Thank you for sharing your […]
A Female Interrogator in Iraq and Afghanistan
Cassie is another military veteran I met through an online community on Facebook. She is no longer in the military and now serves as a Online Strength Training Coach for Women. While she was in the Army she deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Today she is sharing her experience being deployed as a female interrogator. […]
Challenges Inside the Wire: A Female’s Deployment to Iraq
Esmeralda is sharing her story of her Iraq deployment as an Air Force service member assigned to an Army unit. Esmeralda and I connected when she started liking and commenting on some of my posts on Facebook. She really related to my story of transitioning from military to motherhood. We quickly became friends through the […]
Knowing Doesn’t Make It Easier: A Story from a Military Veteran and Spouse
I met Courtney through Instagram and when I realized she was a military spouse and military veteran I had to have her share her experience for my deployment series. She served in the Coast Guard before leaving her career to stay at home with her family. Her husband is still in the Coast Guard. Just […]
Tour of Duty on a Navy Destroyer
I met Fallon through a Facebook group. She has an interesting story. She has been deployed twice, once to the Horn of Africa and also to Japan on a Navy Destroyer. I think you will enjoy hearing her experience because it isn’t something you normal hear about. It definitely meets the classification of different type of deployment! […]
Out To Sea: A Female’s Experience in the Navy
I met Eleanor through a Facebook group and was excited to hear her story because she deployed with the Navy on an Amphibious Ship. I was really intrigued by her story because I haven’t ever talked to a female about being on a Naval Ship. I think you will find her insight fascinating. I am so […]
The True Story of An American Hero in Vietnam
When I was deployed to Afghanistan I loved hearing about how my Uncle Wes had been to Vietnam. I didn’t know very much about his story, but he gave me small peeks of what it was like to be deployed during Vietnam through his letters. When I began to work on this series, I really […]
Combat and Other Stories From Across the Globe
I met Joy through a Facebook group and was so excited to hear her story because she has deployed 4 times. Through her 4 deployments she had different experiences. I tried to capture as many details as I could about her experience. I am so excited to have her share her story today. Name: Joyleniz […]
Staying Put Among the Transients: Manas Transit Center
Rachael and I met while we were both stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She happened to be at Manas Transit Center when I flew home from Afghanistan. Manas was a much needed base to help people get in and out of Afghanistan. On my way home it was a place that I was […]
