⭐ VeteransTask & PurposeWednesday, November 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC3h ago

First female Marine elected to Congress as women veterans hit ‘record’ numbers

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The former drill instructor served in Iraq and Afghanistan and even did a stint in the Navy. Now she's joining a historic number of women veterans in Congress

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First female Marine elected to Congress as women veterans hit ‘record’ numbers

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