Angela Peacock served in the US Army from 1998-2004, when she was medically retired as a Sergeant after one deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis with goals to become a Social Worker (MSW) to help other veterans who struggle with PTSD and/or substance abuse and dependence. She has published poetry with Spacecraft Projects, and an essay in Huffington Post. Angela is a national advocate for veterans' issues and won the Courage Award in 2015 from Wounded Warrior Project.