JackieM

Combat veteran. Nurse. Yogi. Mother. Writer in progress. Love, family, happiness and sassiness.

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

My story was published in @TheAtlantic today. I’m grateful for the men and women in my life who’ve kept me safe and made me feel like a valued member of the team. Clearly, it can be done.

Special thanks to @whitdangerfield for helping me bring awareness to this story.

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"Many male soldiers still believe that women do not belong in the military, and they objectify and marginalize those who join," @munn_jackie writes: https://t.co/zWdo6tXanb

[TheHillOpinion @TheHillOpinion]

Afghan female soldiers and others in asylum limbo deserve citizenship https://t.co/D6cRH31H8V

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

Wrote an OpEd for @thehill w/retired GEN Votel, advocating for the Afghan Adjustment Act, a pathway to permanent residence for our Afghan allies. https://t.co/zN3Fnxik0u

[Vox @voxdotcom]

The helplessness of being an Afghanistan War vet https://t.co/XGiNvZGChU

[CBS Mornings @CBSMornings]

WATCH: U.S. military veterans who served in Afghanistan open up to @CBSNews about how they're processing the Taliban takeover and the evacuations of Americans and Afghan citizens.

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

Grateful for everyone who took time to read my story and is taking action to help those in need in Afghanistan.

[Jill Lawrence @JillDLawrence]

10 of our top @usatodayopinion reads on #Afghanistan: @munn_jackie @usatoday editorial board @DanDePetris
@BrettBruen @JillDLawrence Chris Truax @thuanelston @olohan_theresa @ConnieSchultz @WestWingReport https://t.co/1raMNruwsH

[Jill Lawrence @JillDLawrence]

10 of our top @usatodayopinion reads on #Afghanistan: @munn_jackie @usatoday editorial board @DanDePetris
@BrettBruen @JillDLawrence Chris Truax @thuanelston @olohan_theresa @ConnieSchultz @WestWingReport https://t.co/1raMNruwsH

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

I’m grateful for @USATODAY and @msdc14 for sharing my story about a group of Afghan girls I can’t stop thinking about, and the power of education and stories.

[D Eileen Rivers @msdc14]

Female combat veteran Jackie Munn, who served with Green Berets: I feel helpless, and I fear for little #Afghan girls I once saved. #Afghanistan, #Taliban Her excellent column here: https://t.co/xgEEe7zZM3

[Amie Ferris-Rotman @Amie_FR]

Over the past hour, several Afghan female friends in Kabul told me the Taliban are in their neighbourhoods, going house to house, looking for women in govt and media, making lists. One sent me a photo from her living room showing armed Talibs outside. "I love you," she wrote. 💔

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

@MattGallagher0 West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy

[Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer]

NYMag, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harpers

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

@KateHoit @WritersGuildF Congrats!!!

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

"Many male soldiers still believe that women do not belong in the military, and they objectify and marginalize those who join," @munn_jackie writes: https://t.co/zWdo6tXanb

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

@apruden08 Thanks for reading, sharing, and being an advocate. Grateful for your friendship.

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

@ImmyHumes @PostOutlook @VCCA I was so grateful to meet you Immy. Thank you for your thoughtful words. I have conflicting emotions about writing that essay—it’s words I never wanted to write. But I wanted people to know she was more than just a number. She was a wife, a mother, & a wonderful human & friend.

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

Rough day. The ⁦@PostOutlook⁩ published the story I wrote on behalf of my family. Ever since my Mom died, I’ve felt so angry and let down. I feel betrayed by my fellow citizens.
https://t.co/E1n7coBurG

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

@kdurquiza @MarkedByCovid Thank you for reaching out. It’s been hell. And thank you for your advocacy. I think our parents would be proud.

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

To all those who wear a mask, are getting vaccinated, and have sent my family condolences—thank you. To the other 555,000 American families who lost a loved one to covid—this was for you. My heart carries your sorrow, too.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Perspective: My family sacrificed to fight covid. Many Americans didn’t. Now my mom is dead. https://t.co/Zwy2FGL9bv

[JackieM @munn_jackie]

Thank you @MikeMadden for helping me share my family’s story.

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

We did our part to fight covid. But our leaders failed to push others to do the same, @munn_jackie writes in @PostEverything https://t.co/2NWmHDgy5z

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

We did our part to fight covid. But our leaders failed to push others to do the same, @munn_jackie writes in @PostEverything https://t.co/2NWmHDgy5z