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Mary Jessie Herrera

Mherrera@123washingtontimes.com

Army Sgt. Mary Jessie Herrera (ret.) is a field representative for the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes. She was part of the 855th Military Police Company of the Arizona National Guard and was wounded in 2003 while on a routine mission to Fallujah from Ramadi. She now resides in Arizona with her daughter.

Articles by Mary Jessie Herrera

A group of three female soldiers along with male soldiers watch a male soldier lift a 44-pound section of a 50 caliber machine gun onto a M1A2 Abrams tank during a physical demands study, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, in Ft. Stewart, Ga. The Army is conducting a study that will determine how all soldiers, including women, for the first time, will be deemed fit to join its fighting units from infantry platoons to tank crews. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

HERRERA: Remember the female veterans

I work for the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, created to assist wounded veterans. We offer help to all wounded veterans, but in recent years, we have become increasingly aware of the unique challenges facing female veterans.

June 12, 2014