Serving in the Marine Corps

Theresa wanted to get away from her hometown and when her parents would not support her in attending Howard University in Virginia she decided to join the Marine Corps. She began her career in the Marines and the day before she turned twenty she was married and she began planning for her future by saving for if she needed to get out of the military. This interview covered the topic of miscarriage in the military. Theresa had two miscarriages and talked about the pain she felt and how she took the emotions she struggled with and put them on a shelf after her two weeks off of work to recover. And that saving plan she started when she got married paid off as life unfolded.