Shoot Like a Girl, Major Mary Jennings Hegar
Shoot Like a Girl, Major Mary Jennings Hegar
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Shoot Like a Girl
One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

Author: Major Mary Jennings Hegar

Narrator: Cynthia Farrell

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/07/2017


Synopsis

On June 29, 2009, Air National Guard major Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar was shot down while on a Medevac mission on her third tour in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, she fought the enemy and saved the lives of her crew and their patients. But soon she would face a new battle: to give women who serve on the front lines the credit they deserve. . . . After being commissioned into the U.S. Air Force, MJ Hegar was selected for pilot training by the Air National Guard, finished at the top of her class, then served three tours in Afghanistan flying combat search and rescue missions, culminating in a harrowing rescue attempt that would earn MJ the Purple Heart as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device. But it was on American soil that Hegar would embark on her greatest challenge-to eliminate the military's Ground Combat Exclusion Policy, which kept female armed service members from officially serving in combat roles despite their long-standing record of doing so with honor. In Shoot like A Girl, MJ takes the reader on a dramatic journey through her military career: an inspiring, humorous, and thrilling true story of a brave, high-spirited, and unforgettable woman who has spent much of her life ready to sacrifice everything for her country, her fellow man, and her sense of justice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on May 21, 2017

This is the memoir of Air Force Major Mary Jennings Hegar. She was a rescue helicopter pilot. She had successfully rescued hundreds of men and women off the battlefield. Hegar had served three tours in Afghanistan. The author briefly covers her time in high school and ROTC in college. Most of the bo......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on March 12, 2017

This book was incredible. Hagar captivated me instantly with her wit and charm to her steadfast beliefs in warrior spirits and valor. Hagar details raw moments like her sexual assault by an army physician, and a helicopter shoot down on a medical mission. There is no doubt that she's a combat vetera......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on January 06, 2018

SHOOT LIKE A GIRL One Woman’s Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Homefront Mary Jennings Hegar MY RATING ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PUBLISHER Penguin Berkley/Recorded Books PUBLISHED March 7, 2017 A dramatic true story of one woman’s brave and selfless fight to serve her country and to improve opportunities for th......more

Goodreads review by Book Princess on May 13, 2023

4,5/5 🌟 Дуже цікаво написана книга! «- Ой, та мова ж не про тебе, Ем-Джей! Ти крута… - пробурмотів він, затинаючись. Я повернулася до відсіку. У мене не було часу міркувати над словами Ті-Джея щодо начебто моєї винятковості. Він не міг усвідомити, що жінки в одностроях мають такі ж здібності, як і ч......more

Goodreads review by Linda on February 22, 2017

Whoa, the sexism Captain Hegar faced in the 21st century was terrible. A talented helicopter pilot, dedicated to saving lives, willing to take a bullet to protect her crew, and always running into people who told her women shouldn't be doing what she was doing. One flight instructor flunked her flig......more