Amy McGrath was the first female marine to fly an F-18 on a combat mission.^[1] She served for 20 years in Marine Corps during which she flew 89 combat missions against the al Qaeda and the Taliban.^[2] On August 2, 2017 she announced that she was running for the United States Senate from Kentucky.^[3]

References

^ Kenny, Caroline (August 2, 2017). "Retired fighter pilot announces her run for Congress in Kentucky". CNN. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^ de Wind, Dorian (August 2, 2017). "Amy McGrath, a Marine Combat Fighter Pilot on a New Mission". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
^ Kurtzleben, Danielle (August 2, 2017). "Female Retired Marine With Viral Campaign Ad Hopes To Bridge Gap In Democratic Party". NPR. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[1] Kenny, Caroline (August 2, 2017). "Retired fighter pilot announces her run for Congress in Kentucky". CNN. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[2] Wind, Dorian (August 2, 2017). "Amy McGrath, a Marine Combat Fighter Pilot on a New Mission". Huffingtonpost. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[3] Kurtzleben, Danielle (August 2, 2017). "Female Retired Marine With Viral Campaign Ad Hopes To Bridge Gap In Democratic Party". NPR. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

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