When You Don’t End Up in the Career Field You Planned On

When You Don’t End Up in the Career Field You Planned On

When You Don’t End Up in the Career Field You Planned On – Episode 31 Vanessa served as an Aircraft Maintenance officer, both in the back shop and the flight line. She deployed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2013 after being married for a month. Her husband was not in the military. She still […]

Life is What You Make It

Life is What You Make It

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 […]

Before Women Could Be Fighter Pilots

Before Women Could Be Fighter Pilots

Let me tell you a story about Grace Tiscareno-Sato. Grace served in Air Force in the 1990s before women could fly in fighter jets. Even though she graduated as the third person in her class and F-15s were available her sex made it so she couldn’t pick the plane she wanted to fly. Grace served […]

In the Coast Guard Far From Home

In the Coast Guard Far From Home

In the Coast Guard Far From Home – Episode 21 Welcome to episode 21 of Women of the Military Podcast. Today’s guest is Tammy Barlet Listen to the full episode here. Tammy Barlet served in the Coast Guard for 8 years. As an Operation Specialist aboard the USCGC Chase (WHEC-718), traveling halfway around the world […]

Serving Before and After September 11th

Serving Before and After September 11th

Serving Before and After September 11th – Episode 20 Cherron has been a military spouse for 18 years and she is an Air Force veteran. She served in the Air Force for 3.5 years. She was an Information Manager. It was a split role of admin work and IT work. It allowed her to work […]

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 Active Duty to National Guard

From Active Duty to National Guard

Today, I interviewed Dina Farmer. Dina started her career in the Air Force serving on active duty. She left active duty through the Palace Chase program and continued her service from active duty to National Guard. Active Duty to National Guard Dina enlisted into the Air Force in 2005. She joined the military when she […]

Air Force Developmental Engineer

Air Force Developmental Engineer

Erin Sears served as an Air Force Developmental Engineer. She left the military shortly after having her first child due the stress of a commute and the challenge of dual military life. Air Force Developmental Engineer Erin served in the US Air Force on Active Duty from December 2006 through July 2012 as an Air […]

Coming home from a deployment

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?

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 […]