By Robert Laurie —— Bio and Archives November 10, 2014
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“Not many folks know she is in uniform on Thursday and Friday,” Ernst’s husband Gail tells National Review Online, “She does it without fanfare.” A spokesman for the Iowa National Guard, Greg Hapgood, says soldiers don’t “punch the clock.” “We serve regardless of our situations and Colonel Ernst doesn’t want to be treated any differently.”Earlier this year, Ernst walked away from her campaign for one week in order to drill. This, we're sure, terrified the GOP consultant class, but it speaks volumes about her integrity. It's easy to imagine other candidates, from both sides of the aisle, using a return to duty as some kind of rah-rah photo op. According to the National Review's sources, Ernst wants none of that. As they say, “She’s working to make sure our units are totally combat ready.” Well done, Ms. Ernst.
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