motion sickness, whether a career in cockpits and then in politics sounded appealing, she would've lookedou at you like you were crazy. but even then the future full bird colonel and senator was already on her way to a life defined by service. when martha lost her father, , a a young age, his final words to her work, quote, make me proud. make me proud. with this challenge in mind, the youngest of five children took her academic and athletic talents to the u.s. air force academy. the plan wasl to earn a trip to medical school through military service. back then a ground-based group must have sounded like a sensible plan. after all, being a combat pilot wasn't an option. back then for female officers. she was on the wrong side of the height requirement for any pilot seat. no women and no people her size were eligible at the time. but after our ride along training mission in an f-16 drink whatever summer assignments, cadet mcsally realize flying was just too cool to pass up. some doors were going to have to make, to open to make it an option. but if those doors were not open already come than