UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women officially serving in the U.S. Armed Forces beginning in 1918 during World War I. As part of this celebration, Penn State Harrisburg recognizes Janice Markey, a veteran and 2010 Penn State Harrisburg graduate of the MBA program. Markey shared her story about how the military has influenced her life.
Markey’s decision to enlist in the armed forces arose from a desire to serve her country while earning financial assistance for college. Her journey with the military began when she attended training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. She then spent three years at her first duty station, Fort Polk, Louisiana. After deciding to reenlist, Markey was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, where she served for an additional two years. Her final duty station was a three-year, joint-duty assignment at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Washington, D.C. It was after this that Markey decided to leave the military, finish her bachelor’s degree, and begin her civilian career.