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Melissa L. Maskulka

Melissa Maskulka currently serves in the United States Air Force as an intelligence analyst. She entered the USAF in 2011 after earning a B.A. in psychology from Hiram College and a master's in mental health counseling and behavioral medicine from Boston University. Prior to enlisting, she worked in various mental health settings serving veterans, families, and children through clinical therapy and research intervention. She enjoys traveling, running, and living life a bit backwards.

Recent articles from Melissa L. Maskulka

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Everett, a medic attached to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, talks to an Afghan child during a patrol in Mehtar Lam district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2011.
Leadership
The Life Lessons I Learned In Afghanistan Have Nothing To Do With Heroism
Despite the lack of “heroic” acts I've partaken in during my deployment, I learned quite a bit about some other “H” words.
2nd Lt. Angela K. Fry is pinned the rank of second lieutenant by 528th Engineer Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alonzo R. Luce and her daughter Courtney during a ceremony in Monroe, La., Oct. 25, 2008. Fry enlisted in the Louisiana Army National Guard at 38 years old after learning about the Guard while working with the American Red Cross during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Community
It’s Time To Look Past Age And Rank In The Military