by Command Purpose | Sep 10, 2021 | Command Purpose Blog, Story Series
Command Purpose in conversation with an active duty officer supporting Afghan women By Leigh DeBord The drawdown and subsequent airlift out of Afghanistan has hit the Command Purpose community, and all veterans, incredibly hard. We as a community have felt a wide...
by Command Purpose | Sep 10, 2021 | Command Purpose Blog, Story Series
By Leigh DeBord Every veteran feels the weight of Afghanistan. Being a part of the military is a formative experience and when we are in the military, national security is our profession. When we take off the uniform, many of us still are invested or interested in...
by Command Purpose | Jul 10, 2021 | Story Series
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...
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...
