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Jones originally joined the U.S. Army because she "liked the uniform" and because none of her friends were joining—she reports that she has "always been an independent thinker". She said she took the advertising slogan to heart, "Be All You Can Be In The Army", and enlisted in
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demonstrated her stance on the matter to the enlisted leaders of the 80th
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featured a portrait and short biography of Jones in June 2003, on a one-page monthly feature entitled "Speaking of People". The next month, Jones was honored with the
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