Mary Jennings Hegar

“I learned an important lesson about staying focused on the task at hand. It was important to have dreams, but if all…

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“But that was definitely the moment I figured out what feeling I hate most in the world: fear.”

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“. . . changing the minds of people whose opinions aren’t based on actual facts tend to be the hardest, because their…

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“This is what I was made for. I felt it in my gut. In the last hour, I'd been shot by the…

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“These things we do that others may live.”

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“Every mission was critical, each life precious. We would gladly lay down our lives for one another.”

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“Luckily Senior Master Sergeant McCabe had taught me that asking for help was a strength. Admitting I was out of my depth…

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“The flightline was exactly where I wanted to be—in the middle of the action, learning and being challenged every day.”

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“Despite the occasional backlash, I’ll continue to speak on this topic until people stop assuming that this debate is about whether or…

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“Fortis Incito — Incite Bravery”

— Mary Jennings Hegar

“To be honest, I would learn a lot from my short time working for him because, after all, you can learn a…

— Mary Jennings Hegar