How one veteran uses gaming to change lives

While deployed in Afghanistan, DAV life member Melissa Allen used her free time to set up a shared network for her unit’s temporary living quarters so the soldiers could play on their Xboxes together.

In her small unit, connection was mission-critical. Allen handled everything electronic—radios, satellites and any other systems that kept soldiers linked and safe.

Little did she know that her skills and love for gaming would become a lifeline for her and others after military service.

Allen enlisted in 2007. After raising her three kids, running a daycare and owning a costume business, she could finally pursue her lifelong dream of joining the Army.

“I left for basic training at 32 years old,” Allen said. “The wait was definitely worth it.”

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Source: DAV News
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