Debbie Troy

I grew up as an Air Force brat, my father was a career officer, a fighter jet pilot and veteran of both Korea and Vietnam Nam.  I lived in Europe as a toddler and again as a young teen, spent most of my life in the US Southwest. I graduated from Quantico MCB high school, and when I was 17 years old during my freshman year at Mary Washington College met the love of my life, a handsome 19 year old USNA youngster named Phil Troy. We got married after I graduated from college in 1976 and celebrated our 50th anniversary this year.

During our early married life Phil was on boomer subs and I worked at the VA hospital as a tech in Charleston, SC. I soon figured out that I wanted to become a physician and with Phil’s unconditional support made my way into Medical School in Charleston 6 years after finishing college. Phil left active duty not a small part to support my medical career, but he continued in the reserves. We waited until I finished medical school to have children, our son was born in 1989 and our daughter in 1994. I became a diagnostic Radiologist and specialized in Women’s Imaging and loved my career.

Retirement came in February 2025 and Phil and I moved back to Charleston, SC and have loved being here. We have always enjoyed traveling and now that we are both retired we indulge in trips whenever we can. In March of this year I had hip replacement surgery on the left followed by right hip replacement in August. I wasn’t sure that I would be able to join the Lady Goats but am delighted to discover that both the ergometer and the treadmill are excellent physical therapy for me. Plus, I get to go to the gym with Phil when he works out getting ready for Goats Row. So I will be able to do my part to support the important charities represented in this event.