"What are you doing here? You're not supposed to be here..." are not words you think you would hear when walking into a recruiting station. But that's exactly what happened to our guest today before she was pushed into learning about officer careers in the military as she sat in the recruiter's chair.

Just in time for Women's History Month we chat with an African American Female, Third-Generation American with a Bahamian background about her experiences in the US Air Force.  This South Carolina native, daughter of an Senior Non-Commissioned Officer talks about her first assignment all the way across the US to a culture that neither she nor it were prepared to experience.  We chat a little about our favorite four-letter word in the military right now...H_A_I_R and how her natural tresses cost her a briefing with a General Officer with no one willing to have that conversation about any of it.  We also talk about the reality of what happens when happenstance is left to determine common occurrences like who works in a section versus doing it with some intentionally and encouraging demographic variety.  She challenges listeners to tell their stories on whatever platform is available in an effort for diversity in all the ways it is available...thought, experience. background, etc...                                                                                                                                        

Major Lenora Alva is a boss, making strides in every circle she touches and brings a real-ness you're sure to enjoy.

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