Edwards Family Empowerment

Why I chose the US Army as a career? Twenty-five years later the answer is one of a life changing experience, it is one of looking back and counting your blessings because in and of yourself it can be hard making a career in the US Army. I was born in Mobile Alabama and raised in Irvington Alabama where I attended Alba High School and graduated with honors. I attended Alabama State University (ASU) on a Tuition Scholarship and at ASU is where I met my future husband Renardo Edwards after two years at ASU.  We both transferred to University of Alabama in Birmingham. Moving to Birmingham was both a blessing and a curse. We were stable and all, and, we had our first child there, but it always seemed in our present condition there was only so high you can go in Birmingham.   That's when I decided I had to get out of this place. I begin researching the opportunities that are provided by the military. I contacted a recruiter and he had me take the ASVAB where I scored a 125 whi...

Born to Armster (Ump) and Alice Edwards, Renardo, graduated from Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama in 1994. I am Natricia, and I am the daughter of Charles and Natricia Rogers. I graduated from Alba High School, located in Bayou la Batre, Alabama, with an advanced diploma with honors in 1994.    Renardo and I met and fell in love in college at Alabama State University. We moved to Birmingham in 1995, where we lived with his brother, Nathaniel Edwards for a few months. We are eternally grateful for Nathan’s support during this time. He allowed us to launch our lives in a new city and showed us the value of family helping family out. He helped Nard get a good job and we were able to move out on our own within three months. He took a chance on us and empowered us.    I enlisted in the military in August of 1997. The down side from this is that we were away from family and could only rely on ourselves. This forced us to adapt to a changing world and learn to do a...