Stacy Douglas – Plotting a Course to Escape the Odds
As a teen mom with no high school diploma, Stacy Douglas enlisted in the Navy on a waiver and became an Operations Specialist. Working as a navigator and attending GCCS school, she made E-5 in 2 years. Now, out of the Navy, she is doing graduate work in industrial organizational psychology.
Denise Everett – Ditching the Snow for Shock and Awe
Unable to find a job because of no work experience, Denise Everett joined first the Navy and then the Army National Guard for the student loan repayment program. She later served in Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom and recounts experiencing “shock and awe” and the unit’s trend of writing messages on trucks to provide encouragement […]
Deloris M. Quaranta – Triumph and Tragedy
Having joined the Air Force because she couldn’t afford college, Doloris M. Quaranta served for 20 years in administration, contributing to projects like the F-22 and enduring the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing.