Maria Mia Salazar, 34
Marine Corps, 2002-2011

Maria MiaSalazar aspired to work for Marine Corps. She further gained fame for being the only women to be in the forward party that constituted of 59 troops and were placed in Iraq. She voiced her opinion against general perception that women should not serve in the military, she said  “Just because I have long hair doesn’t mean I can’t shoot somebody and defend my family, defend our freedom. “