Claudia Butler Geniton speaks of her early life and military service (both active duty and reservist duty). Geniton notes her duties in both the Vietnam War and Gulf War and the time between. She mentions diverse duties and training, such as working as a psychiatric ward technician and training other soldiers as psychiatric ward technicians, working in field hospital settings, working temporarily in a motor pool as a truck driver, and her increasing supervisory responsibilities over the course of her career. Geniton also mentions the transition from the Women's Army Corps to women being part of the regular United States Army, including uniform changes and qualifying to shoot an M16 rifle. Geniton also addresses the drug culture around the time of the Vietnam War, Gulf War syndrome, and politics in relation to the United States military, including Don't Ask, Don't Tell and women's roles in the military.