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Amy Melinda McGrath (born June 3, 1975) is an American former Marine fighter pilot and former political candidate from Kentucky. McGrath was the first woman to fly a combat mission for the Marine Corps, as well as the first to pilot the F/A-18 on a combat mission.
Jul 9, 2019 · You might remember Amy McGrath, the veteran Marine Corps fighter pilot, for almost grabbing a Kentucky congressional seat from an incumbent Republican in a swing district last fall. Well,...
Jul 9, 2019 · Amy McGrath, the former fighter pilot who narrowly lost a bid for Congress last year, on Tuesday launched her campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The 44-year-old Kentucky...
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Aug 3, 2021 · When Amy McGrath was growing up in Kentucky in the 1980s, she had one dream: to become a fighter pilot. At the time, women weren't allowed to fly in combat, but she kept pursuing her goal.
May 23, 2018 · How Amy McGrath Went From Marine Fighter Pilot to Victorious Democrat A journey from Marine combat pilot to the Democratic nominee for a House race combines biography, risk-taking and the...
Jul 10, 2019 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy McGrath, a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky, has set her sights on an even more formidable target: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
When McGrath was a senior in high school, her dream became a reality: The Pentagon lifted its ban against women in the combat roles, and so McGrath enrolled immediately in the U.S. Naval...
