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Dare to Fly

"A standout cadet at the Air Force Academy, rejected from pilot training for being too short, [Martha McSally] refused to give up. Instead she became America's first woman to fly a fighter jet in combat and the first to command a fighter squadron. A decorated aviator, she took on the Pentagon on behalf of women—and won. A rape and sexual assault survivor, she has fought for victims in and out of uniform ... With candor, attitude, and fresh insights, McSally shares the lessons she learned throughout her journey ..."—Dust jacket flap.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 288 pages

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