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Female veteran appears in Pin-Ups For Vets 2027 calendar after daring missions
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Key Points:
- Lindsey Schmidt, a nine-year Army veteran and former Arabic linguist who accompanied Green Berets on missions in Iraq, is featured in the Pin-Ups For Vets 2027 calendar, which highlights female veterans in vintage styles to raise funds for hospitalized and deployed troops.
- Schmidt faced initial resistance as the only woman in her battalion but earned respect after proving her value on missions, earning the nickname "Xena" from fellow soldiers.
- Her role allowed her to gather critical intelligence by communicating with Iraqi women and children, who were otherwise inaccessible to male soldiers due to cultural norms.
- The nonprofit Pin-Ups For Vets, founded in 2006, supports veterans through hospital visits, care packages, and donations of rehabilitation equipment, having donated nearly $140,000 worth of equipment and visited over 25,000 veterans.
- Schmidt emphasizes the importance of appreciating freedoms in the U.S., especially for women, and hopes her modeling work inspires others to recognize the opportunities available to them.
