This week we’re joined by retired Army First Sergeant Shakara Debose

1SG Debose never considered a life in the military until she took her cousin to take the ASVAB and left as the only one of them to get recruited.

She went on to become a 42A, working in Human Resources for 23 years until she wrapped up her career in the Army as a MEPS First Sergeant.

1SG Debose is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated and since leaving the Army in September of 2023, she has become a mental health advocate. She works diligently to bring awareness to the importance of mental health and remove the stigma from the conversation around it.

During her 23-year-long career, 1SG Debose managed to collect 3 Article 15s before becoming an E-5 and STILL retired as an E-8. And if you’re familiar with how career-debilitating even 1 Artic ...