Megan Welter is not your typical NFL cheerleader. The 28-year-old spent her life dancing and dedicated her college career to her passion. After college, Megan took a break from dance in order to find a job where she could accomplish something meaningful. Megan Welter joined the U.S. Army, became an officer and deployed to Iraq. Welter is a third generation soldier and graduated college when the war in Iraq was in full swing.
As a U.S. Army solider Welter spent 16 months in Iraq as a platoon leader. It was her job to make sure soldiers out in the warzone could communicate with one another. During her seven-years in the Army Welter was not thinking about dance or cheer. People depended on her to get the job done and she did.
When Welter finally returned home she knew she wanted to dance again, but it took her a while to work up the courage to try out to be a Cardinals' cheerleader. In an interview with ABC Welter said she couldn't believe it when they called her number and told her she was a finalist.
Now a familiar face on Sunday's Welter says she enjoys her cheerleading gig but has never forgotten about her time in Iraq. Welter told ABC, every times she hears the National Anthem at a game she thinks about her deployment.
"When you see the flag, it means a lot, you know, because our country has given us so many freedoms and to be a part of fighting for that and maintaining that, it, it means a lot. So yes, it gives me goose bumps, I can't help it," Welter told ABC.
Welter told ABC she knew she had a good chance of being deployed when she graduated Officer Training School. Welter says it was a frightening experience, but knew it was the right thing to do.
"I was deployed to Joint Base Belad which is about an hour north of Baghdad. At first, it was, it was scary you know, but...it's what I signed up to do."
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