Ann Wright
American political writer and anti-Iraq War activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Ann Wright, see Ann Wright (disambiguation).
Mary Ann Wright (born 1947) is a retired United States Army colonel and retired U.S. State Department official, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She received the State Department Award for Heroism in 1997, after helping to evacuate several thousand people during the civil war in Sierra Leone.[1]
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Birth name | Mary Ann Wright |
Born | 1947 (age 76ā77) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Sierra Leone Civil War |
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Wright is one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in direct protest of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.[2][3] Wright was also a passenger on the Challenger 1, which along with the Mavi Marmara, was part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. As of 2024, she is a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.