Sarah Blansett

Sarah Blansett was the Publisher of Military.com and a Vice President at Monster Worldwide. She oversaw day-to-day operations on the site, social media operations, the editorial and content team operations, and managed Military.com's presence and engagement within the veteran and military non-profit community. Sarah also oversaw the Veteran Employment Project, a series of master classes designed for services members and veterans looking for a new career or a career change. She also created cultural and lifestyle content for the military audience and their families as a guest contributor to the Off-Duty section and Under the Radar section. She leveraged her two decades of service as a Navy Public Affairs Officer and retired Commander to shine a light on all things funny, entertaining and germane to the military experience.

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Women Airforce Service pilots Frances Green, Margaret "Peg" Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn, leave their B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, "Pistol Packin' Mama," during ferry training at Lockbourne Army Airfield, Ohio, 1944. (U.S. Air Force)

These Badass Women of the US Army Got the Job Done

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Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara Faulkner, receives recognition from Rear Admiral Bill Baumgartner, Commander of the 7th Coast Guard District and Capt. John Turner, commanding officer of Air Station Clearwater during an awards ceremony at Air Station Clearwater. (U.S. Coast Guard/Tara Molle)

3 Badass Women in the Coast Guard

The Coast Guard is about more than just boats and rescues. It's also a place for the most badass women to shine. Here are...

Navy Cmdr. Becky Calder flew F/A 18s for 15 years and is one of the few aviators to fly every version of the Hornet. (Photo: Courtesy of Becky Calder)

5 Female Sailors So Badass You Can't Even

When you think "U.S. Navy," do you think "badass women"? Because you should.

Marine Corps Captain Elizabeth A. Okoreeh-Baah poses in front of an MV-22 Osprey, March 14, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps/Jonathan A. Tabb)

5 of the Most Badass Women in the Marine Corps

You think you're a badass? Compare yourself to these five amazing women for a quick reality check.

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A man speaks through a bull horn during a demonstration in reaction to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran outside the Israeli consulate on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

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Air Force veteran Jason Morgan is pictured on a mission in Northern Ecuador, a week before he sustained life-changing injuries. (Jason Morgan)

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Bonnie Carroll, founder of TAPS, hugging a survivor (Photo courtesy of TAPS).

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Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

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A memorial graphic released by the New York City Police Department honors Police Officer Sorffly Davius of Brooklyn’s 79th Precinct, who died March 6, 2026, after suffering a medical episode while deployed to Camp Buehring in Kuwait with the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division. (NYPD)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gilbert Elliott, an engineer equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 12, 3d Marine Logistics Group, kneels for a portrait while on an Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel off the coast of Naval Base Point Loma, Calif., on June 13, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Patrick King)

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General Dan Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listen as President Donald J. Trump oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL, March 1, 2026. (White House photo by Daniel Torok)

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U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers

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A U.S. Coast Guard 36-foot Special Purpose Craft-Training (SPC-T) boat maneuvers in front of the USCG Cutter Fredrick Mann (WPC1160) in Women's Bay during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Thirteen Bahizi)

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