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Diana Patel--Veteran Profile

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**Thank you to our veteran's who were gracious enough to be interviewed during our annual veteran's breakfast.  We appreciate your service!

Diana Patel is an Army Veteran who enlisted in 1991 into the Army Reserves. She became commissioned in 1995 into the Army Nurse Corps, and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain. She was stationed in different places such as Pennsylvania, New York, California, Texas and North Carolina. She and her friends passed the time by reading, playing cards and listening to music.  She said the food was so-so, and learned to like southern-style grits and making “ranger pudding” from brownie mix in the MRE packs.  The best things about joining the Army for her were seeing places and meeting people she wouldn’t have otherwise.  Life-long friends were made, and she was even lucky enough to attend a National Prayer Breakfast one time with the Vice President, and sit next to Bob and Elizabeth Dole.  She has not been to any reunions, but would like to if any are near her.



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