The 20/20 Perspective

Accepting Failure While Under Fire (Candice's Story)

Episode Summary

It only took getting shelled by rockets while in a bunker in Afghanistan for Candice to admit that her marriage was over.

Episode Notes

Candice Frost found love in a drop zone, married him, had two kids, and then drifted apart. Only until Candice was deployed in Afghanistan, with rockets slamming down on her bunker, did she come to terms with her failed marriage and began the process to move on.

Colonel Candice now works tirelessly to create opportunities for more women in National Security. She's taken steps to encourage more men and women to mentor others and create leadership development programs to meet the needs of the next generation. 

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