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Newly Registered Trademark; The Career Soldier Series TM , Career SoldierTM book collection Visit the Store page to view and purchase the book collection. You can email me at glenda.dugar@att.net for neck and tee shirt gear.

Career Soldier TM, The Career Soldier Series TM

The Career Soldier Series TM; A 3 book collection summarizes a 20 year Army soldier retiree viewpoint of what a Career Soldier is. After completing my Basic, Military Occupational Skill (MOS), and Airborne Training to be stationed at Fort Bragg as the first Black Female Airborne Military Policewoman in 1978 stationed in the 118th Airborne MP Co. and its legacy, set the standard for my understanding the meaning of Duty, Honor, and Country for the rest of my military career.

With a change in my MOS to Air Traffic Controller during the Reagan Administration, with duty in Korea, Europe, and the USA military post, to ending my career as a Flight Operations Branch Chief, where I served in Europe and the USA, enabled me to have a viewpoint of the military that I felt compelled to share with readers.

I do not and can not speak for all soldiers, however as An MP we were the “Soldier’s Soldier”. I wanted to share my story in hopes to convey to my readers the reality of the pain and sacrifice, along with the different levels of perplexity in technical skills acquired, along with the human factor which a soldier and at times Department of Defense civilians (DAC) encompasses individually and collectively during a career in the military.

The gained insight of my viewpoint of Careers some lost and gained by many while serving projected by myself, a female doing as what many Americans may see as a “male” job in a predominately male environment shows that strength and determination along with courage is a requirement for survival for both sexes alike.

I salute the woman who wore boots before my service entrance which were the (WACs), Woman’s Army Corp. Whom I am certain that they have equally challenging stories that a few has shared..but many never will. I will always have a unique sense of brotherhood for both the men and woman who has served in the Army Forces before during and after my career service.

In My Own Words

Confessions of an Airborne Soldier

CAREER SOLDIER

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Adventure

All Hands On Board

 

You can’t make this stuff up! A U.S. Air Marshall onboard coined the 5 of us (2 Medics, GYN doctor, another Paratrooper besides myself), who saved a life in mid-air on a 10 hour flight early January 2020. My Nursing degree skills kicked in.  IV’s, IM injections, Oxygen was required along with monitoring and treating the patient continuous seizures for 3 hours straight (because the pilot couldn’t land) were just a few of her complicated condition. The area of the Aircraft where we worked on her looked like the OR, gauze pads, needles, IV bags etc. reminded me of the OR days.

Always a good day #ToSaveALife.

U.S. AirMarshall is a fan of my book collection: Career Soldier Series (“Read your books and enjoyed them very much. You have a great story and I appreciate your views on parenting”).

Adventure, Military

Chicago Big 95.5 Country Christmas

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From the private party sound checks with Carly Pearce and Photo ops with Hardy, it was a great Country Christmas Concert.  Dylan Scott closed it out after the  ugly Christmas sweater contest.  Toys for Tots drop off thanks to Big 95.5 ChicagoJoe’s Live,  Rosemont and Magellan for treating us “jusRight”.  Chi Time to rest the boots.

Feliz Navidad and Merry Christmas.

*insta

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Eyewitness to #Pearl Harbor Attack

 

Authors meet…Navy veteran Robert Lee shared stories with me about December 7, 1941, what he saw during the attack at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu. First wave reported Japanese air strike of 110 aircraft was at 7:55AM.  The second Japanese air strike of 130 aircraft was 55 minutes later. Above pictures left to right: The Lone Sailor memorial, In red shirt; Robert Lee, The Lone Sailor and dufflebag, a Sailor uniform worn during the attack, USS Arizona memorial, USS Arizona Anchor, USS Arizona Torrents and Sunrise at Honolulu. Author and illustrator; Allen Seiden of Pearl Harbor

The greatest loss of life as a result of the Pearl Harbor attack was on the USS Arizona..1,177 men.  It was considered to be the main memorial from the attack. 130 ships were in port that morning including; USS Oklahoma, USS California, USS Marilyn, USS Tennessee, USS Utah and USS W.Virginia which sustained loss of life, major damage to complete loss.  Total loss of life resulting from the attack; 2,500 men.  The USS Enterprise, USS Saratoga and the USS Midway avoided damage because they were not in port that morning.

 

Below:  Current underwater footage of the USS Arizona.