Being a kid, I saw a Black woman in a flight suit, and I was like, 'That's cool, why didn't I think of that?' Armour said. Go for the things you real… - Vernice Armour

There is friction all the time in different places,” Armour said. “Friction is natural. When I had friction with someone it could’ve been because I had short hair, I smiled in the morning, I could bench press more than them, I rode a motorcycle, or because I’m a woman, or because I’m black. But honestly, I didn’t care because my number one goal was to focus on the mission and be the best pilot I could be.”

Until we come face to face with what are we really doing and how do we transition into a new time, the same things are going to continue to happen,

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.