Phyllis Richards

My name is Fredrick Miller,

Long before graduating high school, I knew I wanted to do something different. I never knew what that was. After graduating high school and knowing I wasn’t ready for college, I sought employment as most others from my community, at the local furniture company. I never got a call back, so I was never hired. Feeling dejected and somewhat desperate, I went to the local recruiting office to take the test for entry into military service. I scored well enough to join the USAF...this was my way out.

In 1985, I joined the Air Force, still determined to do something different with my life and for my family. I’ve lived in many countries and traveled to places I could have never imagined, coming from the small town of Gretna Virginia.

I never served in military combat. My role was mainly in support. However, I was prepared for any mission. I had no military fears. I had greater fears of letting my family down. I was one of few that “left the area” and didn’t return in disappointment. I was once told that my grandmother said, I would “do something big” someday for this family. I never knew what that meant. But it drove me to do things like succeed in my military career; be the first in my family to graduate college, and later go on to obtain an MBA.

After retiring from the military in 2010, I felt I hadn’t fulfilled my desire to serve. So, I continued my service to the country; but now as a civilian.

Now financially stable, I purchased land near my mother’s home to build a place for large family gatherings. The land I purchased would not sustain the facility as it would not accept a septic system. So after a lot of frustration, I received a call from my sister about a “big house” up the road for sale. After reluctantly making the purchase, the rest is steeped in Miller family history.

1984 Graduate of Gretna High School
Joined USAF 1985
Bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University
MBA from University of Phoenix
Numerous Military Awards and Decorations
Retired USAF Master Sergeant Nov 2010
Currently employed in VA Beach

Owner of the former Sharswood “Miller” Plantation

Places lived:

Many US States (IL, TX, OH, NJ, CA, VA)

South Korea

Spain

Diego Garcia

Germany

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Virtual Tour Sign Up:  Doodle | Black History Month Virtual Tour

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1479 to 1458 BCE -  History is full of powerful women who took charge and changed the world, but foremost of these noble ladies was Hatshepsut (pronounced Hat-shep-soot), whose name literally means 'Foremost of Noble Ladies.' Hatshepsut was a pharaoh of Egypt from roughly 1479 to 1458 BCE. She not only had the longest reign of any Egyptian female, but is also regarded as one of the most successful rulers in Egyptian history. Under Hatshepsut, Egypt explored, built, and grew. Hatshepsut was born around 1508 BCE to Pharaoh Thutmose, I, and his primary wife Ahmes. She was a member of the 18th Dynasty, or 18th family to control Egypt, which ruled from 1543 to 1292 BCE. She married her half-brother Thutmose II, which was a tradition amongst royalty. Although many details about her personal life have been lost to time, it's pretty clear from ancient hieroglyphics that she was a true pharaoh, as shown in this picture of a sphinx with her face, and not a queenly wife to the pharaoh. Hatshepsut died around 1458 BCE, after a reign of about 22 years, possibly of bone cancer. She was mummified as a pharaoh, but her mummy may have been moved and archaeologists still debate if they have identified her remains. The prevailing theory is that her mummy was recovered in 1903 and identified in 2007, but tests are still ongoing. This mummy matched an individually mummified spleen and molar found in jars labeled with Hatshepsut's name. https://study.com/academy/lesson/queen-hatshepsut-facts-accomplishments-death.html

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