Staff Sergeant Samantha Tadelman is from the suburbs of Chicago, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Photography from Columbia College Chicago. SSG Tadelman worked as a videojournalist for a national television network covering politics at the White House and Capitol before enlisting in the Army. Previously, SSG Tadelman worked in different local news markets as an Emmy-nominated editor and videographer. SSG Tadelman joined The U.S. Army Field Band in 2020.