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“I grew up in a family where I was told there were no limitations on me as a girl and I could be anything I wanted to be. It wasn't until I joined the military that I realized that just because I was a woman - just because I had ovaries - I couldn't become a fighter pilot.These structural limitations were the motivation for me becoming a fighter pilot in the first place.”

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Martha McSally is an experienced American politician and former military pilot, born on March 22, 1966. She served as a U.S. Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Arizona. McSally has a rich background in military and aviation, having served as a pilot in the United States Air Force and participating in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. more

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