Cynthia Savoy:  

In high school I studied typing and shorthand (Office Practice) under Professor Biba She was mean, but after graduating, I know she wanted us to be the best in order to get good jobs if we wanted to be clerk-typists and secretaries. I got hired by the Dept. of Corrections after H.S. I also started college at U of Md. After a year at U.of Md. I worked full-time and went to PGCC part-time. Got my A.A. in Secondary Education in '89. By then I was married and had three kids. Plus, I had joined the U.S. Army Reserves. My primary MOS was Hospital Food Service Specialist. My secondary MOS was Cook. I also trained as a Combat Medic. A majority of my service was spent making sure the troops got nutritious and delicious meals. I enjoyed my time in the military. We always had a great time taking care of the troops, Got picked up by AT&T-Law & Government Affairs, Washington, D.C. around 12/88. I graduated from Strayer University in 1999 with a B.S. in Business Administration. As a result of 9/11, got orders to serve with my unit the 400th Military Police Unit out of Ft. Meade, MD, at the National Security Agency (NSA) with a unit out of Oklahoma for a year. We did 12 hour shifts and they did the other 12 hours. Finished October 2002. Got orders Feb. 2003 to go to Baghdad, Iraq. Served in Kuwait for a month then on to Baghdad, Ira...Expand for more