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Table of Contents Tough times don’t last but tough people do. Moving up in rank.. how to do it successfully

pg 24

Women and the military

pg 27

Top ten reasons why to join the United pg 31 States Military The photo above shows Srgt Emily Brown is doing pull-ups.

The vacation-like deployment (That everyone want to go on!)

pg 11

Where to get good military discounts (Yes, we even have vacation spots!)

pg 14

How to stay safe when it comes to sexual harassment.

pg 16

ROTC “Spotlight”

pg 18

Hear about how Srgt Emily Peters balances the military and her family life.

pg 21

The photo above shows Captain Tasha Dudginski returning home and hugging her daughter, Vivian.

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Letter from the Editor

Editor-in-Chief SrA Tarra Love

Hello Hardcore Females! I know you probably love the military as much as I do, and I there to be something that we as strong, military women could relate to. I hope this magazine goes above and beyond your expectations. I am open to any advice you may have to better the magazine. So, please feel free to e-mail any advice you may have. I do check my own personal e-mail! We also have several sections on BAMFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website where you can tell us your own personal military stories, so that we could potentially publish them in our magazine. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep being the hardcore women we are and help our new military women achieve success. Together we are one, and no one can stop us when we are on top of our game. I love you all, because we are all sisters and in this together. Love you all and keep on doing you. Stay Hardcore! Love always, SrA Tarra Love

Hardcore Females Make Hardcore Soldiers

The Vacation-Like Deployment (That EVERYONE wants to go on!)

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Above is a picture of Charlotte Russe, where military members get a 10% discount.

How to stay safe when it comes to sexual harassment.

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ROTC Spotlight: Dani Zepp

Above is a picture of Dani Zepp, who is in ROTC at Shippensburg University.

By: Chelsea Washington The Reserve Officers Training Corps or ROTC is one of the biggest organizations on Shippensburg University’s campus. There is not a day that goes by that someone doesn’t see an ROTC student in their military uniform. In this program, a student takes college courses along with ROTC courses. Of course, many people believe that ROTC means that they are only devoted to military work. This is extremely false. The Shippensburg University ROTC page ensures that potential ROTC cadets will still have normal college lives. Their website says “ROTC cadets are involved in every activity college has to offer: fraternities, sororities, student government, clubs, church and volunteer groups, collegiate sports and intramural sports, etc.-with ROTC you will still have a full college experience. The difference is that when you graduate you will be trained as a leader and be prepared to lead others in solving complex problems, building and motivating teams to accomplish challenging goals, and making decisions that others will depend on.” This description is no exception for Shippensburg University student Dani Zepp. Although Dani Zepp’s in ROTC, she is an English /Secondary Education major and a sophomore at Shippensburg University. Dani wants to eventually become a teacher, but she took up ROTC as a hobby. She said “I wanted to do an activity that kept me in shape as well as gave me something to do. The hours are really long and sometimes I have to wake

early for PT (personal training), but it’s worth it.” When asked about her relationship with some of her fellow ROTC members she stated, “It is a lot of fun. I know that when I’m waking up at the break of dawn my fellow cadets are waking up with me. We’re jogging and exercise together and that makes it better.” This statement really intrigued me because I know that the male to female ratio for ROTC is very skewed. There are definitely more men than women in ROTC. I had to ask Dani how she felt about it. She laughed and responded, “Yeah there’s a lot of guys. Even my boyfriend is in ROTC. I think it’s good. That means you are surrounded by strong females who can ‘play with the boys’. Everyone respects one another. We all help one another and it’s a lot of fun when we have are small competitions within the group.” As Dani continues her journey at Shippensburg University I asked her if she will have the strength to keep going with ROTC for the rest of her time here. She said, “I think I will. I get a lot of benefits from ROTC. They help pay for my tuition, I have a support system, I have great friends—why would I ever give that up?” Finally, I asked Dani for any advice she would give someone who is thinking about joining ROTC. “The best advice I would give is ‘get ready to push yourself ’. I balance a lot of schoolwork, work as an RA, and ROTC time into my schedule. There are some days I don’t feel like getting out of bed but I have to remember why I took all this on in the first

Hear about how Srgt Emily Peters balances the military and her civilian life.

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Above is a picture of women in the Marines training with their weapons.

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Moving up in rank.. how to do it successfully.

Above is a picture of Srgt Alli Brown soluting her commander, Colonel Tim Hope.

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Above is a picture of Srgt Bob Allen pinning Srgt Jeff Sigmond.

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Women and the Military

SrA Amber Aungst, 4th from left, with her airmen at their annual summer training.

A lot has changed, since the United States Military was first born. One of the biggest changes to affect the military is women joining its ranks. People have very different views on whether or not women should be allowed on frontlines or even in the military at all. Either way, each year more and more women are joining the US Military. There are women who are protecting the United States in all five branches: Marines, Army, Air Force, Navy and the Coast Guard. Not to mention, there are women in the Reserves and National Guard, too. There are even different AFSCs or “jobs” that are primarily made up of mainly women. There are a lot of questions

involving women being in the military, including whether they should they be allowed to serve, if they should they be allowed on frontlines, if sexual assault is something to worry about, how to handle mothers deploying, and whether women who are pregnant should be treated differently. These are all questions that different people have very different answers to. Whether they are right or wrong is for you to decide. Although people have very different answers to the questions listed above, two airmen who have a lot of experience in the military gave us their opinions on these questions. The two military members are Technical Sergeant Tony Weber, who serves in the United

States Air National Guard and was prior service United States Army, and Senior Airman Amber Aungst, who is serving in the United States National Guard and just returned from a deployment overseas. “I think women are an invaluable asset to today’s military. I believe that strong women in the military are a great role model for young girls and have an uncanny ability to keep military men grounded and more understanding of situations better,” said TSgt Weber. SrA Aungst answered, “Yes, women are important in the Air Force. I believe they may think differently than men.” TSgt Weber also felt that women should have the right to be in all combat

Above is a picture of Srgt Tony Weber, 2nd from right, with his battle buddies while being deployed.

they must have the same criteria as men,” he said. “There shouldn’t be a different physical fitness standard for women that want to be on the frontlines.” SrA Aungst generally agreed. The question regarding sexual assault is a big topic in today’s military. Military members have to attend several meetings and watch many videos about this topic, but yet it continues to happen in the US Military. “Sexual assault is a concern all over America, and unfortunately our military is included,” said TSgt Weber. “I believe that many men have a difficulty separating their physical emotions from their professional environment. I also believe that many men believe that women in the military are still there to serve them and don’t really have a functional military role.” SrA Aungst drew from what she saw on her deployment, “Yes, sexual assault is an issue in the military. I was deployed and witnessed how men talked to the

women.”

In response to the issue of mothers serving in the military, TSgt Weber responded, “I feel that we must protect and provide for pregnant military women just as much if not more than mother’s in the civilian world. It is tough being a parent in today’s society and even tougher in our high-tempo military. I feel it is sexually biased to dismiss these women and not giving them the support they need.” SrA Aungst answered this question with saying, “I think it is acceptable for mothers to deploy as long as they have a plan for their children.” The next two questions go hand-in-hand, “Do you think pregnant women should be treated differently, and do you think women should be treated differently in general?” TSgt Weber responded to this with, “I don’t think women in the military should be treated differently just based off of their gender. I believe that if women want true equality we need to

treat them as humans, not women. A true feminist should be insulted that she is able to do less and get the same scores as a man, just because she is female. I don’t believe that women should have any advantage or disadvantage.” SrA Aungst said, “Pregnant women should have restrictions due to them being pregnant, and no woman should be treated differently.” She added that as a woman in the US Military, “I learned who I am and became a stronger person.” There are a lot of positive and negative thoughts with women being in the military. But one thing remains, women will keep joining the US Military no matter what others may say or do. Women have come a long way in the military, and they continue to do that everyday.

Top 10 reasons why to join the United States Military

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