Veteran of the Month

Mitra S. is our veteran of the month for July 2023.  She is an amazing and resilient woman.  Mitra wanted to join the military at 27 but was told at that time she was too old to join.  After the Iraq war, the age increased to 39 for women due to the Stop Loss program.  The military simply didn't have enough soldiers.  She was approached by a recruiter while she was attending college; she decided to go to college later in her life rather than right out of high school.  She was 39 when she joined the Army.  She served...