I didn't step into my first job planning to be America's fi… - Vernice Armour

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I didn't step into my first job planning to be America's first, or even joining the military to be the first. After I started the flight test the recruiter said, "Hey, did you know you are going to be the first black female pilot ever in the Marine Corps?"

Vernice Armour

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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour (born 1973) is a former United States Marine Corps officer who was the first African-American female naval aviator in the Marine Corps and the America's first black female combat pilot. She flew the AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and eventually served two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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My number one goal was to be the best pilot I could be up there in the air to protect and serve my brothers and sisters on the ground,

It was so surreal because you're not shooting at cardboard; you're not shooting at tires and wood, Armour said. There were people on the ground, trying to take us out of the sky to kill us. It was a huge reality check. All the training came into laser-sharp focus.

The Marine Corps prepared the platform for my purpose,”

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