The First Step

The First Step

By Leigh DeBord Strong, resilient, confident, competent, self-assured, professional, and tough. These are the words that come to mind when I think about the women I served with in the military. As women in a predominantly male profession, we learn to find our voice...
Dana Long: A Spirit of Determination

Dana Long: A Spirit of Determination

By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight  At the age of 17, Dana Long had no plans after high school. She knew that she needed to start a career, and had considered joining the Navy, but her mother had other plans. “In my senior year, she signed me up for the Air Force behind...
Karen Gibson: A Radiant Female Role Model

Karen Gibson: A Radiant Female Role Model

By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight  Retired Lt. General Karen Gibson is electric as we sit in front of one another on video chat. It is 6 a.m. in her hometown of Bozeman, Montana, and as I struggle into a state of awakeness, her demeanor never wavers from that of a...
Tanya Smith: A Story on Resilience

Tanya Smith: A Story on Resilience

By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight  If there is one word that could best describe Tanya Smith, it would be: brilliant. Not just in a way that is studious or quick-witted (although she is both of these), but in a way that is bright and welcoming. Tanya, now Founder and CEO of...