by Command Purpose | Oct 11, 2020 | Story Series
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...
by Command Purpose | Aug 21, 2020 | Story Series
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...
by Command Purpose | Jul 22, 2020 | Story Series
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...
by Command Purpose | Jun 29, 2020 | Story Series
Rachel Kozy’s story sheds commendable light on the many obstacles she’s faced, while transforming her life into the one she had always wanted and envisioned for herself. Her strength and perserverance are highlighted in the words she uses to describe her...
by Command Purpose | Jun 1, 2020 | Story Series
Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Command Presence Foundation Erringer Helbling sheds light on the experiences of veteran women transitioning out of military service. By: Sinclair Johnson-Knight When many people think of the word ‘veteran’, they...