From Combat Boots to Formal Gowns, Lachrisha Parker’s Service Continues After Retirement.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, native Lachrisha Parker joined the Army Reserves in 1990. After eight years of Reserve service, she joined the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program, which she insists is one of the best-kept secrets of the Army. Throughout her eight duty stations and 28 years of service, Lachrisha worked as the noncommissioned officer in charge at the company and battalion level, gathering several additional duties along the way.
