About The Author

Writing about military life comes naturally to Marna Ashburn because she’s seen it from all angles. She grew up an Air Force brat, served 5 years on active duty as an Army helicopter pilot, and was a military wife for 20 years. Ashburn attended the College of William and Mary and afterwards earned an MA in English at Austin Peay State University while they were stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. Her articles and essays have been published in Off Duty, Married to the Military, American Baby, Skirt!, W&M Magazine, The Military Times, SO Rhode Island, and the Providence Journal. A former college writing instructor, she’s mother to two grown children and enjoys biking, sailing, and kayaking in her free time.