EP:183 Military Aviatrix ~ LCDR Ronaqua Russel, USCG
Coming Home Well
English - May 26, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGovernment Health & Fitness Mental Health veteran 9/11 disabledveterans ptsd tbi iraq afghanistan military army airforce Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this interview, Liz Booker talks with Lieutenant Commander Ronaqua Russell about how she found her way into Coast Guard aviation, her participation in hurricane relief efforts as an HC144 pilot, the experience of receiving the Coast Guard Air Medal at Moton Field, home of the Tuskegee Airmen, and the role mentorship has played in her success as the fifth Black female pilot in the Coast Guard. Ronnie’s story was highlighted in Ann McCallum Staats’ middle grade biography collection HIGH FLYERS: FIFTEEN INSPIRING WOMEN AVIATORS AND ASTRONAUTS.
Liz Booker is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults. She hosts the Aviatrix Book Club and the Aviatrix Book Review Website and Podcast. This episode is a rebroadcast of the Aviatrix Book Review in collaboration with Coming Home Well. You can find Liz @LiteraryAviatrix on social media.
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