Mary Jennings Hegar

American Air Force veteran, politician, author · United States · Politicians · Born 1976 · age 50

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Mary Jennings Hegar is an American United States Air Force veteran and former political candidate. In 2012, she sued the U.S. Air Force to remove the Combat Exclusion Policy. In 2017, she published the memoir Shoot Like a Girl, which describes her service in Afghanistan.

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2017“It has been incredibly difficult to recount some of the events in this book.”In their wordsAuthor's NoteRead the whole statement

“As we crossed the border into Kandahar, our C-130 plane went dark to help protect us from any enemy ground troops in the area.”In their wordsp. 137Read the whole statement

“But for some reason, it was never the strong, fit guys who were threatened enough by me to infer I was physically inferior.”In their wordsp. 146Read the whole statement

“The boy's father boarded the aircraft alongside his son but wouldn't speak to us. He just glared at us with his sun-darkened, wrinkled eyes.”In their wordsp. 153-154Read the whole statement

“Not every man has the skill set or warrior spirit for combat. Not every woman does, either.”In their wordsp. 290Read the whole statement

“And to everyone who ever tried to convince me that I couldn't win, thank you for inspiring me to prove you wrong. Na-na na-na boo-boo.”In their wordsp. 292Read the whole statement

1976Born16 March 1976

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It has been incredibly difficult to recount some of the events in this book.
2017, Author's Note, Own words
As we crossed the border into Kandahar, our C-130 plane went dark to help protect us from any enemy ground troops in the area.
2017, p. 137, Own words
But for some reason, it was never the strong, fit guys who were threatened enough by me to infer I was physically inferior.
2017, p. 146, Own words