Assal Ravandi is a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst and language instructor

“Serving has always made me feel good and therefore, I consider it to be a self-serving act in a way, while it’s still helping others,” she said. “So, service was something that I thought I would end up doing one way or another.”Ravandi was 29 when she entered the military. Basic training is always difficult and Ravandi found it especially hard. She was surrounded by enlistees years younger than her, but says the experience taught her a lot, especially about herself.

July 9, 2022 | 9:34 am