Discussion of military stories and experiences in the U.S. Navy, reflecting on the impact of 9/11 and the challenges faced by female sailors in the military.
Impact of 9/11:
"The day I decided to enlist, a pizza shop, a blue September sky, and the end of the world as we knew it. 9 11...."
Challenges for Female Sailors:
"I should have stuffed it already. And the angrier he got, the more I became acutely aware that this guy was about to hit me or throw something at me...."
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Story 1: "The Day I Decided to Enlist"
https://medium.com/the-memoirist/the-day-i-decided-to-enlist-7530367aa0c3
Story 2: "One Hand Covering My Ass, One Hand in a Salute"
https://medium.com/@itsjustmelissak/one-hand-covering-my-ass-one-hand-in-a-salute-6e06e53be0b3
I’ve shared a lot about my military service, the good and the bad, and in the coming weeks I’ll be sharing some stories of brave men (and amazing writers) who have shared their perspective from the combat zone. You won’t want to miss these insightful, sometimes poetic, often heartwrenching, stories from the trenches.
As always, if you’d like to contribute your story to the podcast, you can email me at thelightattheotherside@gmail.com or go to my website, Melissacorrigan.com, and contact me that way. I highly recommend you hop on Medium and head to the publication Served to check out more stories from veterans.
Thanks for listening!
~m
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