Where did you serve and what did you do?

I was a Ground Radar Maintenance Technician for the USAF from 2003-2007 with a tour to Kirkuk, Iraq in 2006-2007. I also took an EMT-Basic course to get certified for my unit prior to our tour.

How are you Still Serving?

I used my GI Bill to put myself through Nursing School with the goal of aiding my fellow veterans at the VA. Nursing school was a trying time, complicated by Covid and the birth of my fourth child but I was able to complete my bachelors degree Cumma Sum Laude. After a couple years of getting experience in a local hospital, I was hired at the Edith Nourse Rogers Veterans Hospital in Bedford, MA. I am on my third year working here and absolutely love working with my fellow veterans.

Why do you do it?

I have seen the difference a good nurse can make in someone’s care. I aim to serve those who have served and give them the respect and time they deserve. I get to help countless veterans on a daily basis from newly separated to veterans from WW2 across all branches. It is an honor to have served and it is an honor to continue to serve my fellow brothers and sisters.