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John, I was the ONLY woman in my Apache Longbow helicopter class.
As you can tell from that photo, to say it's a man's world is an understatement. Apaches are basically airborne tanks, and the program to fly them is the Army's equivalent of Top Gun. But if there's one word I could use to describe what the Army taught me to be, it's TOUGH. Joining the Army at just 17? Tough. Keeping up my grades at West Point? Tough. Flying an airborne tank in combat? Tough. Training with 21 guys who sure as hell weren't going to cut the only girl a break? Tough. I joined the Army as a way to pay for college. I stayed, becoming a pilot and commander, because I knew I had the strength to lead and protect when lives were on the line. Compare that with my opponent, Brian Fitzpatrick, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and rode his brother's coattails into office. Since joining Congress, Fitzpatrick has let MAGA extremists like Matt Gaetz and Mike Johnson walk ALL over him. I got into this race because I've seen how Fitzpatrick's weak leadership is hurting working families, LGBTQ+ folks, women – really any of us who aren't his rich donors. I wouldn't put up with that from anyone under my command in the Army, let alone someone holding one of the most powerful offices in our country. So I'm running to defeat Brian Fitzpatrick and be the protector PA-01 folks need and deserve.
Thanks for being in this fight with me as my co-pilots, Ashley
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