North Hollywood Representing in the Army Reserve and in Hollywood

Originally posted 5:23 p.m. Oct. 21, 2014. Edited to edit sub-headline.

From a submission:

North Hollywood resident Dae McDonald joined the Army Reserve to help pay for college and travel. What she didn’t realize was that being in the military would help her in almost every aspect of her life.

As a broadcast specialist, McDonald has the opportunity to produce feature stories and news documentaries about her fellow Soldiers. Airing on the Armed Forces Network, McDonald’s news reports enable her to highlight the amazing work her fellow service members are doing.

When she’s not drilling, McDonald takes the skills she’s honed as a broadcast specialist and puts them to use as an aspiring actress. She’s booked several commercials including a national spot for Pizza Hut in which she played the role of ... a member of the military.

McDonald story was recently featured in the 2014 issue of Futures magazine - a Joint Service publication of the Department of Defense that reaches 86 percent of high schools nationwide. She was was one of only two service members chosen to represent the Army Reserve for the magazine.

PHOTO (c) Department of Defense 2014.

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