Amber barn o smith former helicopter pilot

Former Army helicopter pilot Amber Smith, who learned to fly on the family farm near White Salmon, will discuss her combat experiences.

Self - Former U.S. Combat Army Helicopter Pilot and Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Author of 'Unfit to Fight: How Woke Policies Are.

Virginia Military Institute welcomed Amber Smith, former US Army Kiowa helicopter pilot who flew into enemy fire in some of the most dangerous combat zones in.

Smith is a former U Army OHD Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot and air mission commander in the st Airborne Division, and flew two combat tours in Iraq.

Amber Smith flew into enemy fire in some of the most dangerous combat zones in the world.

Virginia Military Institute welcomed Amber Smith, former US Army Kiowa helicopter pilot who flew into enemy fire in some of the most dangerous combat zones in.!

LEXINGTON, Va. Nov. 19, 2024 — Virginia Military Institute’s 2024-25 Leader-in-Residence (LIR) Amber Smith, former U.S.

Army Kiowa helicopter pilot, and author of two books, “Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan,” and “Unfit to Fight: How Woke Policies are Destroying Our Military,” visited post recently.

Named in honor of VMI’s 14^th Superintendent Gen.

J. H Binford Peay III '62, the LIR program is an important part of the Center for Leadership and Ethics’ efforts to educate, engage, and inspire cadets, faculty, and staff to develop as leaders, and brings to post people of stature within their fields whose distinguished careers exemplify the citizen-soldier model.

Smith’s residency amounts to a two-week visit over the course of the academic year. She has interacted primarily with cadets in various formal and informal settings, including the classroom, barracks, and