Kriti Mehrotra
With Netflix’s ‘Investigation Alien’ delving deep into the complex world of unidentified anomalous phenomena, we get a documentary series that breaks all bounds. After all, it follows renowned journalist George Knapp as he travels across the globe with some collaborators and connections to explore some of the most baffling tales of alleged non-human incidents/encounters in history. Amongst his collaborators is actually Vernice “Vee” “FlyGirl” Armour, a former police officer as well as a military official with years of investigative experience under her belt.
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour Followed in Her Ancestor’s Footsteps
Although born in 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, to Authurine Armour and Gaston Armour Jr., Vernice was actually raised in Memphis, Tennessee, by her loving mother as well as stepfather. The truth is the first three men in her life – her father, stepfather, and grandfather – all served in the military at different points, inspiring her to follow in their stead, too. The former was an Army Major, whereas her stepfather was a Marine Corps Sergeant who actually completed three tours in Vietnam. As for her grandfather, he was reportedly among the first African Americans to join the Marines as a Montford Point Marine.
Thus, it comes as no surprise that Vernice chose to follow in their footsteps while attending Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) for a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. She actually enlisted in the US Army Reserve at first, only to later enter into the Army’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Then, in 1996, she took some time off her studies to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a Nashville police officer, unaware she would also end up becoming the first female African-American on the motorcycle squad.
But alas, Vernice served there for just two years, during which she also graduated college (1997) and secured a stable position at the Tempe Police Department in Arizona. According to reports, she was the first African American female to ever join this force, but she left after merely seven months to join the Marines as an Officer Candidate in October 1998. That’s what led her to enroll at the Naval Flight School, and she was a Naval Aviator from 2000 to 2007, even breaking the glass ceiling again to become the first-ever female African American combat pilot, earning the call sign FlyGirl.
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour is a Proud Consultant and Public Speaker Today
It wasn’t long after Vernice stepped away from the Marines that she realized there was a dire need for conversations between companies, cultures, and countries to happen for the betterment of society. She thus co-founded VAI Consulting and Training in 2007, through which her goal is not to speak of politics but to be proactive in society – she especially helps ambitious women gain the right sort of confidence they need to shine. As if that’s not enough, it’s also imperative to note that this founder and Chief Breakthrough Office is also a renowned public speaker who has actually been featured on Oprah, CNN, MSNBC, as well as FOX and presented to hundreds of big-name organizations.
As if that’s not enough, in 2020, Vernice took on her own advice and established FlyGirl Construction, which is a General Contracting Firm in the Atlanta, Georgia area. After all, as a proud gay woman and single mom, she wanted to prove to the world as well as her children that the only limitation one has is what they put on themselves. So, today, it appears as if this Forbes School of Business & Technology Board of Advisors member, running back for the San Diego Sunfire professional women’s football team, and two-time Champion of Camp Pendleton’s Strongest Warrior Competition is leading her best life. We should also mention that with two honorary doctorates under her belt, Vernice “Vee” “FlyGirl” Armour is currently also working on her next book, ‘The Gutsy Move.’
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