Elizabeth Ruiz

1 month ago | hppr.org | Noah Taborda |Elizabeth Ruiz

Maj. Kara Corcoran uses road trips to remind herself of the beauty and expanse she's spent 17 years fighting for. The peace and tranquility of the Colorado and Utah mountains in mid-March are in discord with the whirlwind experiences of the past month for Corcoran, who is stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Corcoran developed her calling for the Army surrounded by a culture of patriotism, in North Attelborough, Massachusetts.