“I swear to God, all this better not be for nothing.” “What do you mean?” Trigger asked. “All what?” “All the hell I’ve been through to help pave the way for women in combat medics,” she said tiredly. “I worked my ass off to be the best medic I could be, Trigger, and what did I get in return? Hatred because of my gender. Harassment. I had to prove myself over and over, and even after I’d been in the job for years, I still got passed over for men who had way less experience than me. Someday, I hope women can do whatever job they want for our country and be respected for it.”
