05-22-2023
SESSION RECAP: A STORY TO SHOW DIVERSITY
Kirtley is our third spouse in "A Story to Show Diversity" focus, where I show the diversity of military spouses. Kirtley isn't just a normal spouse though. She was named the Armed Forces Insurance Fort Benning's Military Spouse of the Year 2023 and has received the President's Volunteer Service Award. She “got involved volunteering with [the] military community when [her] first was very young.” Even with three kids – two of them having invisible special needs – her graduation with a bachelor's and her service to the community has continued. Kirtley feels the military “community couldn't thrive without our volunteers and [she is] so thankful to be part of that.”
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*Kirtley. Interview. Conducted by Emily Champion. May 2023.
