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Tammie Jo Shults

US Navy Lieutenant Tammie Jo Shults

Why a pilot's nightmare should be a bedtime story for girls

May 7, 2018
Women & Girls

Talking about Capt. Tammie Jo Shults’s perseverance, not her achievements, can help girls reframe their own response to difficulty or failure.

Why a pilot's nightmare should be a bedtime story for girls

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