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KRIER, Jennifer Leia (b. 1977)

Oral Histories

OH 1789

For the Women Veterans Oral History Project. U.S. Air Force Major, Logistics Planning Officer (21R), Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran. Childhood in Nebraska; reasons for joining the Air Force; experiences in the University of Nebraska ROTC program and tech school; memories of September 11th attacks while in tech school; tour in Yokota, Japan; tour at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina; deployment to Kuwait; deployment to Afghanistan; experiences mentoring the Afghan National Police; observations of women in the Afghan National Police; thoughts on women in combat; transition into the Reserves; post-active duty life and future plans; reflections on military service; advice for future generations of women in the military.