Janet Hudson joined the U.S. Air Force in 1986 and deployed as a nurse during Desert Storm. She shared about her experience of joining the Air Force, deploying for Desert Storm and then becoming a nurse anesthetist for her last few years in the Air Force. After around 12 years of service she left the […]
How Culture Affects the Military
When you think about the military you often think about the how the culture affects the military. You can see how the culture had an impact on Rachel and her experience in the military. Boot camp felt watered down because of the culture around military sexual assault. She wanted to be pushed hard and felt […]
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 […]
Veterans for Financial Freedom: Teaching Veterans to Invest with Zero
This article was created in partnership with Veterans for Financial Freedom The #1 Networking Event for Veterans looking to grow their net worth with no money down! You don’t need money. You need KNOWLEDGE, NETWORK, and ACTION. Veterans For Financial Freedom (VFF) Events are the number one place to be for our nation’s heroes seeking […]
Veterans For Financial Freedom
This episode was created in partnership with Veterans for Financial Freedom Veterans For Financial Freedom (VFF) Events is all about community. They are also the number one place to be for our nation’s heroes seeking Financial Freedom. VFF is focused on helping veterans, first responders, fire fighters, law enforcement and their families through their full […]
Veterans History Project
This week on the podcast I’m excited to be talking to Monica Mohindra. She is the Director of the Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. In this episode, we focus on VHP. VHP is highlighting the importance of collecting veterans stories. We also discussed how the information collected […]
How the military opened the door to the future
Angela and her family needed something new. The military opened the door to her families future. Angela was a single mom and couldn’t find a way to provide for her family. She and her husband were trying to figure out what was next and the military became an option. Initially, he was going to join […]
Finding healing and hope
Kimberly is finding healing and hope through her Warrior’s Path to Healing journal series. She has channeled her experiences in the military to develop a self-help tool for other survivors. We met at the Women Veteran Alliance Unconference in October where she was a finalist for the Melissa A. Washington Small Business Award. Kimberly started […]
The Challenge of Getting Mental Health Help
Watching her eyes grow wide in terror stopped me mid sentence. Had what I said been really terrifying? I had just recommended she reach out to Cohen Veterans Network to get mental health help and utilize their free counseling services for post 9/11 veterans and their family. And even though I can’t put into words […]
Mental Health Advocate
Retired Maj Gen Gregg Martin is a mental health advocate. He was able to utilize the positive aspects of bipolar disorder to be a strong leader in the U.S. Army. But as the years went by the disease took over and it prohibited his ability to lead and was forced to resign. He was able […]
