Sindie followed in the footsteps of her father who served in Vietnam and her sister who attended West Point two years ahead of her.

Sindie was prepared for West Point and for military service, but had to learn through direct experience for the lessons to stick. Once they stuck, once she learned the processes and procedures and got in the groove, she had success.

This pattern repeated itself at flight school and throughout her military service.

Sindie graduated flight school and reported to the 101st Airborne Division before deploying with them to Iraq.

Sindie deployed to Iraq two times; once as a Platoon Leader and once as a Company Commander.

Sindie left the military at the end of her initial service obligation, and leaned into the civilian world.

Her initial steps were tentative with unexpected stressors, but she found her way, and success through constant forward progress.

This is her story.