Becoming A Veteran

All veterans have one thing in common: service in the military. There are aspects of military life that can make it difficult for some to adapt once they have completed their service and it’s not necessarily what most people think. With a unique perspective as a fellow veteran, producer Scott Bourque examines the root cause of those issues in this series.

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The Veterans' Experience from a Woman’s Perspective

Jessica Morel
Jessica Morel served in the U.S. Army for 8 years. She is the founder of Tri Freedom Real Estate Partners and serves as a National Board Member for the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals.
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Joanna Sweatt
Joanna Sweatt is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 1998 to 2007, including time in Iraq. She is currently the Director of Business Development at ManCom, Inc.
Captain Signa Oliver
Captain Signa Oliver served in the Army Artillery in the 1980s when she was one of only 10–15% of soldiers who were women. After service and law school, she became a prosecutor in the Army’s Judge Advocate General Corps.
Scott Bourque
Scott Bourque is an award-winning journalist who specializes in long-form storytelling. He is passionate about issues of economic equality, housing and urban development, and military/veteran affairs.
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This episode features a special panel discussion on women veterans. Hosted by journalist and veteran Scott Bourque, female veterans from three different branches of service, share their military experiences.

 

Zoom Panel on Female Veterans​​​​​​​

Top Row: 3rd from left Captain Signa Oliver (U.S. Army veteran), 4th from left Scott Bourque (Veteran and Hear Arizona Producer), 5th from left Lauren Gilger (Co-host of KJZZ's The Show)
Bottom Row : 1st on left Jessica Morel (U.S. Army veteran), 3rd from left Joanna Sweatt (U.S. Marine Corps veteran)

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Scott Bourque