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We are truly honored to have 4-year USMC Veteran, Stephanie, as an Ambassador! Stephanie was featured as “Miss November” in our 2024 Pin-Ups For Vets calendar and has volunteered with us for 3 years now! In those years she has already made 11 Veteran facility visits in multiple states to bring smiles and gifts of appreciation to her fellow Vets! An incredible fact about Stephanie is that is that she saved an anonymous person’s life by becoming a living organ donor. She donated one of her kidneys! Truly she is a superhero and has a heart of gold!

Stephanie served as a Motor Transport operator. She worked with HMVV’s and 7-Tons and deployed to Iraq 2006. She drove logistics convoys throughout Al Anbar Province.

From Stephanie:
“I served active duty in the United States Marine Corps for four years from 2004-2008. I enlisted right out of high school at 17 years old, following in my father’s footsteps. He, like many others, was drafted into the Marine Corps during Vietnam. I truly wanted a challenge and to do something completely unexpected. The Marine Corps seemed to offer all of that and more! My MOS was Motor Transport which meant I was able to work with HMVV’s and 7-Tons. I was also able to go back to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to get my Refueler licenses.  While most of my time was spent stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, I was deployed to Iraq from February to August of 2006 where I drove logistics convoys throughout Al Anbar Province.

I think the Calendar is the perfect blend of beauty and strength and showcases that those two are not mutually exclusive. I love that is entirely made up of Women Veterans coming together to help their fellow Veterans. It is ultimately a continuation of service that I am absolutely grateful to be a part of!”

📸 by @fearfullymadephotos