Abby (Arlington, VA) has over 15 years of military service in the United States Navy as a Logistics Specialist, spending eight years on active duty and seven in the Reserves. While on active duty, she deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006 and provided direct humanitarian aid to Hurricane Katrina and Tsunami victims. For her Reserve duty, she is currently the N4 Leading Chief Petty Officer for Commander Navy Installations Command Headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard. Abby is also a civil servant for the U.S. Navy where she is a Country Program Director for all African Foreign Military Sales at the Navy International Programs Office. She is originally from California, a proud University of San Diego alum, and will be graduating May 2017 with her MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Abby previously Stormed the Hill in 2014 to garner support for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for America’s Veterans Act, and is a passionate advocate for veteran suicide and homelessness prevention.