Shoot Like a Girl by Mary Jennings Hegar

But it was on American soil that Hegar would embark on her greatest challenge- to eliminate the military's 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. 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 soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve. Despite being wounded, she continued to fight and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. Shoot Like a Girl One Womans Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front by Mary Jennings Hegar. and Blackstone Publishing edition, audio cd. The Penguin Random House imprint Berkley Caliber will publish the book May 7, 2017.On July 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings 'MJ' Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Shoot Like a Girl by Mary Jennings Hegar, Mar 15, 2017, Recorded Books, Inc. The policy was ruled unconstitutional as a result, and was repealed. soil: She sued the Department of Defense over the Combat Exclusion Policy that kept women from direct combat. Beyond her battlefield heroics that included winning the Purple Heart and becoming only the sixth woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, Hegar successfully waged and won an important battle on U.S. They got out of there in a daring and death defying escape. She got shot by the Taliban, but battled through her injury to save the three Americans she had been sent to rescue, along with her own team. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. On June 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings 'MJ' Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. During one of those tours, her helicopter was shot down in the midst of a rescue mission. by Major Mary Jennings Hegar Cynthia Farrell. That is an upcoming memoir by Air Force Major Mary Jennings Hegar, who served three tours in Afghanistan as a rescue helicopter pilot and transported hundreds of soldiers off the battlefield in hot zone areas. The film is an adaptation of Shoot Like A Girl: One Woman’s Dramatic Fight In Afghanistan and on the Home Front. EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie is in early talks to star for TriStar in Shoot Like a Girl.