Born and raised in Fayetteville, I didn't just grow up here — I chose to raise my four children in the same community I've always called home. As a former active-duty military spouse who held down the fort during deployments and now happily married to a veteran, I understand firsthand the challenges families face when PCSing to Fort Liberty and beyond.

When the world shut down during COVID, I studied relentlessly and passed North Carolina's notor...