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Freija served in the United States Army for 22 years, deploying twice to Korea, Germany, and domestic bases. She was a member of the USARJ Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, a private nonprofit comprising the top two percent of noncommissioned officers in the Army. Freija consistently demonstrated leadership, professionalism, and robust military knowledge to receive the honor of being in the club.

Since retiring as a Sergeant First Class, Freija has worked two jobs as a single mother to pay bills and provide for herself and her two daughters. She works in a recycling warehouse and as a realtor. Freija's home is 100 years old and incredibly inefficient; she remarked that her energy bills are between $200 and $400 monthly!