Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot receives Wings of
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Lieutenant Madeline Swegle was inspired by the Blue Angels as a child and encouraged by her parents to aim high. Now she’s the Navy’s first Black female tactical fighter pilot. “I would like everyone to believe that they can achieve whatever they want to do,” she says.
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