Calm Before the Storm
From there, Jessica was stationed at Texas’ Fort Bliss. Actually, Fort Bliss is the military’s second largest installation. They use the fort for artillery testing. Here, she developed more business oriented skills. Little did she know, war was in the near future. At the end of 2002, Jessica extended her service time by four more years.
War Becomes Reality
Only three months later, the war became reality. Prepared to serve her country, Jessica was shipped to Iraq with the 507th Maintenance Company. Ranking Private First Class, Jessica went straight into the conflict. Soon into her time there, she took part in an incident that forever changed her life. Somehow, she managed to end up in the middle of what became the Battle of Nasiriyah!