Anchored & Armed

EPISODE SUMMARY Kirsten Hyatt is a dual-military Army First Lieutenant and Military Intelligence Officer stationed at Fort Polk, La. A VMI ROTC graduate, Kirsten came to faith at 21 while stationed at Fort Benning and has been navigating what it looks like to keep Christ first ever since. In this conversation, Kirsten reflects on the practical habits that helped her pursue God while single, how sh...

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, LTC Brittany Simmons, USA (Ret.), shares hard-earned wisdom about finding real, lasting, Christ-centered community through every stage of military life. A 2002 graduate of United States Military Academy and retired Military Police officer with 20 years of Army service, Brittany reflects on deployments, loneliness, marriage, motherhood, PCS mo...

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, hosts Mackenzie and Naomi sit down with Ellie "Dizzy" Cvancara, an Air Force fighter pilot and instructor, to explore the reality of loneliness as a married female officer. Drawing from her experience in the early months of marriage—marked by long work hours, frequent separations, and a lack of close community—Ellie shares honestly about the...

About this episode In this episode of  Anchored & Armed , hosts Mackenzie and Naomi continue their mini-series on loneliness by exploring the experience of a  single Christian woman serving as a military officer . Their guest,  Maj Eunice  Park , USAF , is a 2014 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and an acquisitions officer currently stationed at Los Angeles Air Force Base  in Califo...

About this episode In this episode of Anchored & Armed, hosts Mackenzie and Naomi continue their mini-series on loneliness by exploring the topic from the perspective of a Christian military spouse with guest Kristen Strong.   Kristen is an author, speaker, and longtime advocate for military spouses, known for books including Desperate Woman Seeks Friends and Girl Meets Change. Drawing from her ow...

About this episode Today's episode kicks off OCF's newest podcast, Anchored & Armed, designed to share conversations with women of faith in the military. Hosted by Air Force officer Mackenzie and military spouse Naomi, their inaugural episode features guest Patti Broderick and kicks off a four-part series focused on the topic of loneliness. Patti's military journey spans multiple roles: Air Force...