“Being a female Marine is an honor,” said Cpl. Sofia Herrick. “I love being part of the minority and proving that we are willing and able to lead along the male population.” Herrick, a native of New Martinsville, West Virginia, is now an expeditor with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes)

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