Apr 4, 2015 · Joni Ernst has been a member of the Reserve Component of the U.S. military for most of her adult life. She entered the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Iowa State University at age 20, on...

Joni Kay Ernst (née Culver; born July 1, 1970) [1] is an American politician and former military officer serving since 2015 as the junior United States senator from Iowa. [2] A member of the Republican Party, she previously served in the Iowa State Senate from 2011 to 2014 and as auditor of Montgomery County from 2004 to 2011.

Nov 11, 2017 · With her election to the U.S. Senate, Ernst became the first female combat veteran to serve in the 100-member body. The Iowa Republican said military service has given her a great sense of meaning for her life.

Apr 5, 2015 · U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's Iraq War experience and ongoing service in the Iowa National Guard have been central to her political rise over the past year, but have also drawn pointed...

Feb 10, 2015 · Ernst’s war record was first called into question in a Huffington Post article published last Friday that quoted a Vietnam veteran calling Ernst a “fraud” for referring to herself as a combat...

4 days ago · Upon graduating, Ernst joined the U.S. Army Reserves, and she served (2003–04) as a company commander in Kuwait and Iraq during the Iraq War (2003–11). She later became a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard.

Joni Ernst, native of Red Oak, Iowa, has dedicated her life to her state and country, having served in the military for over 23 years and now representing Iowans in the United States Senate.

Oct 5, 2023 · As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I remain committed to ensuring we provide our military with the tools to defend our nation and preserve our values and to guarantee that the United States maintains the most lethal, modernized fighting force in …

She served her country both in the Army Reserves and Iowa National Guard for over 23 years, including leading a unit in the Middle East in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom that drove convoys through Kuwait and Southern Iraq.

Dec 1, 2015 · Joni Ernst has retired after 23 years in the military. Ernst, one of Iowa's two Republican U.S. senators and the first female combat veteran in the Senate, officially ended her service in...