This week we’re joined by retired Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Nicole Burgess.
LCDR Burgess enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1993 after being turned away from the Navy because get this - they had already met their quota for the year for women recruits.
As an enlistee, she was a storekeeper who wrote number 2 on the service-wide exam and ranked up twice in one year.
With a track record like that, it’s no wonder why she went on to become an officer.
She retired after over 26 years of service as an O-4 in 2020.
Since her retirement, she’s managed to stay busy by being an active member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Kappa Epsilon Psi, and being the eldest daughter in her family – which is enough to keep any woman busy for the rest of her life, lol.
Please enjoy this episode.
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