THE INTERVIEW
Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh is quite accomplished, obtaining her pilot’s license at age 16, receiving a black belt in taekwondo, earning a degree in astrophysics and completing a NASA internship.  Marsh is also the first active-duty military officer to be crowned Miss America.

Marsh joins the podcast this week to talk about her motivation to join the military as a way to fulfill her childhood dream to become an astronaut, her support for pancreatic cancer research in memory of her mother, and what books are at the top of her reading list.

SCUTTLEBUTT
Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
New England Patriots long snapper Joe Cardona leads dual life as NFL player and Navy Reservist
U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission

Special Guest: Madison Marsh.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Mr Ms Military Pageant Showcase
• (20+) American Legion Riders 2024 Texas State Rally | Facebook
• Legacy Run Registration | The American Legion
• Saving lives of veterans, their families, and communities with the Columbia Protocol | The American Legion
• (3) Madison Marsh's (Miss Colorado) Monologue! - YouTube
• Be the One | The American Legion
• Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits
• Docket for 22-888
• Navy and NFL football: How Patriots long snapper balances both careers
• U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission - CBS News
• VWIP

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine.

In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Lydia Darragh

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
Sarah Borginis
Sarah Edmonds

U.S. CIVIL WAR
Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke
Dorothea Dix
Susie King Taylor

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Mary Edwards Walker | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient
• Meet Dr. Mary Walker: The only female Medal of Honor recipient | Article | The United States Army
• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (U.S. National Park Service)
• Deborah Sampson | National Women's History Museum
• Mary Ludwig Hays | National Women's History Museum
• Lydia Darragh
• Sarah Borginis
• Sarah Emma Edmonds | American Battlefield Trust
• Mary Ann Bickerdyke | History of American Women
• Dorothea Dix
• Susie King Taylor (U.S. National Park Service)
• Join The American Legion