Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower
Published April 25, 2025
Growing up in a Navy family and living the military nomadic lifestyle, Command Sergeant Major Lisa Gandy knew joining the Army was going to be a difficult decision. But she had her hands full as a full-time engineering student and single parent, and the Army was the only service that accepted single parents.
Daughter of a U.S. Navy Master Chief, Gandy was born in California, spent her formative years in the Bay Area and Jacksonville, Fla. and eventually enlisting out of Florida. The Army provided her the opportunity to establish a career, finish her education goals, and support her family.