"I had been having a vision to do a sorority for a while now," said Rankins, who lives at Shaw Air Force base with her husband of five years. "We stand on principles of integrity, personal courage, self service, honor and resilience."

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Unlike other clubs, Sororities and other Greek letter societies aren't just centered around tradition -- they are also shrouded in secrecy. Although Rankin could tell us that Alpha Lambda Psi will be involved in a variety of community outreach projects off the base, she couldn't give us many details on the club's inner workings or even what it will cost.

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Rankin does hope that it can function as a sisterhood centered around mentorship. Long term she wants at least one member at every base, so that when a new military spouse arrives she has someone with whom to connect.

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"I was a new military spouse and I didn't know how to navigate the spouse world," she said. "We're a sisterhood for spouses ... We're here to help and encourage you and give you ideas to get you around the base."

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Rankins said the stereotypes about sororities -- perpetuated in pop culture in everything from Legally Blonde to Monster's University -- are totally false.

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"We do not participate in any type of hazing~no hazing at all. We accept anybody, no specific ethnicities," she said. "It's all in love, it's all in fun and it's just good to have some down time."

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