02552cam a2200385 i 4500 445969168 TxAuBib 20170308120000.0 151130s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015047084 9781101988435 1101988436 DLC eng DLC rda SKYRV TxAuBib rda Hegar, Mary Jennings. Shoot like a girl : one woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front / Mary Jennings Hegar. One woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front. New York, New York : New American Library, 2017. viii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier After being commissioned into the U.S. Air Force, MJ Hegar was selected for pilot training by the Air National Guard, finished at the top of her class, then served three tours in Afghanistan, flying combat search-and-rescue missions, culminating in a harrowing rescue attempt that would earn MJ the Purple Heart as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device. But it was on American soil that Hegar would embark on her greatest challenget́o eliminate the militaryś Ground Combat Exclusion Policy, which kept female armed service members from officially serving in combat roles despite their long-standing record of doing so with honor. In Shoot Like a Girl, MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unforgettable woman who has spent much of her life ready to sacrifice everything for her country, her fellow man, and her sense of justice. 20170308. Hegar, Mary Jennings. United States Air Force Women Biography. United States Air Force Women Crimes against. United States Air Force Search and rescue operations Afghanistan. Afghan War, 2001- Personal narratives. Afghan War, 2001- Search and rescue operations United States. Helicopter pilots United States Biography. Sex discrimination against women United States History 21st century. Sexual harassment in the military United States. Autobiography. United States Air National Guard Biography.