One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, Armour said. We're one, so how are we making a difference and making an impact? - Vernice Armour

I was at an event for young girls in STEM in Chicago. It was an Army Air Guard base, and I went into the flight equipment room, just to say hi. And there were these patches on the equipment table that had “FlyGirl” on them. And I said, “What?! Can I have one?” And they said, “Absolutely.”

I knew a lot would be riding on my shoulders,” Armour said. “I knew it would be hard. I knew there was a potential that there could be biases out there as well about whether women deserve to be in the Marine Corps, or combat and flying in that platform.

I only wanted to be in the Marine Corps, she said. For me, it was the toughest. It was the biggest challenge.