Here is a really cool story to read about this Veteran’s Day:
U.S. Army Cpl. Hala Kadhem, a unit supply specialist assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, poses for a photo before going to her first military ball in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Kadhem, who was born and raised in Iraq, was 16 years old when the invasion of Iraq happened.
“After getting my masters I worked for the U.S Army at the department of state. I worked with an amazing diverse crowd from the United Nations,” said Kadhem. “Joining the Army always interested me. I wanted to serve the United States and wanted to belong to an organization that would make a difference, and for me that was the U.S. Army.”
While working at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Kadhem received her visa and moved to Washington, D.C.
In April of 2015, with the support of her Family and her father’s encouragement to join the Army, Kadhem enlisted in the U.S. Army as a unit supply specialist.
“My whole life I have never felt equal to men and in the Army I was able to liberate my body and mind by the equality they demonstrated,” she said. “I was 28 when I went through basic and advanced training. It was very physically challenging for me but I wanted it, so I pushed myself and it has changed my life in so many great ways.” [Army.mil]
