Carol Whitmore, First Sergeant, United States Army (Ret.)

About this episode

Carol Whitmore shares her journey from enlisting in the Army to her retirement and subsequent involvement with veterans' organizations.

Sergeant Whitmore enlisted in the Army in 1977 and retired in 2013. She began as a member of what was known as the "Women's Army Corps," where she served as a Teletype Technician. When the Corps disbanded in 1978, Carol transitioned to become an Army Nurse serving in many austere locations overseas, including Iraq, and held various assignments around the United States. Since retirement she became a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars where today she serves as the VFW’s National...

People in this episode

Host: Joe Muhlberger

Guest: Carol Whitmore

Topics covered

• military service
• veterans
• nursing
• women in the military
• retirement
• VFW

Keywords

• Army Nurse
• Women's Army Corps
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• military history
• Iraq service
• retired military

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States Army, Women's Army Corps, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Places: Iraq

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