A Life of Service Doesn’t End When You Take Off the Uniform. Now I Forge My Own Path.
The military changed me in ways I didn’t fully appreciate. Now it was over and I was a mom and a military spouse but no longer a service member.
America is disconnected from veterans and military families. Be part of the solution.
DonateAmanda Huffman is an Air Force veteran who served as a civil engineer. Today, she is the host and creator of the Women of the Military podcast, sharing the stories of women who have served. She is also the author of two books, Women of the Military and A Girl's Guide to Military Service. You can often find her chasing her two boys around Southern California on their adventures.
The military changed me in ways I didn’t fully appreciate. Now it was over and I was a mom and a military spouse but no longer a service member.
I assumed seeing the world and meeting new people would reinforce what I already believed. Instead, I have seen my convictions slowly crack and crumble.