“I knew it the first time I saw
Star Wars
. I wanted to be Han Solo, flying the
Millennium Falcon
through an asteroid field.”
–
captain
mary
jennings
hegar
,
former US Air Force combat pilot, about her desire to fly
“For me, basic training was exciting. I was aware of the ‘mind games’
and the aggression that would be projected and I expected it. I found it
thrilling when a drill sergeant started screaming at us to do push-ups.”
–
dharma
kock
,
US Army veteran
“This is the moment. #MeToo is the movement and the military needs
to use this moment in time to encourage women who are victims of
harassment to come forward.
”
–
monica
medina
,
assistant to former US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
“Often we as professional women are scared of the unknown or of trying
something new. But being a military officer has taught me to not be
afraid, and has enlightened me to a larger world than I ever imagined.”
–
lieutenant
karen
j
.
teague
,
US Navy
