Marjorie K. Eastman

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| name = Marjorie Eastman

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1979}}

| birth_place =

| allegiance = United States

| serviceyears =

| alma_mater = University of California, San Diego (BA)

University of Denver (MA)

| party = Republican

}}

Marjorie K. Eastman (born 1979) is an author, advocate, and U.S. Army combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Her memoir The Frontline Generation: How We Served Post 9/11 discusses post–9/11 service and leadership. The book received a 2017 Independent Publishers National Book Award and is on the recommended reading list for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Center of Excellence Library and Museum.{{cite web|title=2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards National Medalists|url=http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=2172|website=Independent Publisher|accessdate=29 May 2017}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/877186893 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/868069805 cite #1 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} In 2019, Eastman was selected by The Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA as a recipient of the 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award.{{cite web|title=The 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Americans|url=https://jciusa.org/2019-ten-young-outstanding-americans/|website=Independent Publisher|accessdate=8 May 2020}} She was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2022 U.S Senate election in North Carolina.

Early life

Eastman earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego. As an undergraduate, she was competitively selected for a White House Internship in 2000{{cite news|url=http://ucsdguardian.org/2001/04/30/capitalizing-on-your-potential/|title=Capitalizing on Your Potential|last1=Edward|date=April 30, 2001|accessdate=29 May 2017|publisher=University of California San Diego|agency=The Guardian}} and also studied abroad at the University College London, School for Slavonic and East European Studies. She attended the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, where she earned her master's degree in International Security, with concentrations in Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Human Rights. During her graduate studies, she was one of 56 students selected nationally for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Honors Internship Program. She also has an MBA from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.

Career

Eastman has been described as a veteran thought leader in PBS's Veterans Coming Home Initiative. In 2018, Eastman was selected as one of the nation's Top 25 Influencers Supporting to the Military Community, known as Mighty 25.{{cite web|title=2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards National Medalists|url=http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=2172|website=Independent Publisher|accessdate=29 May 2017}}

In September 2019, she spoke at a Chapman University panel with other distinguished veteran leaders about the impact of decades of war on American society.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2019/09/25/3-veterans-from-3-wars-talk-about-the-effects-of-ongoing-war-on-society-during-a-chapman-university-event/|title=3 veterans from 3 wars talk about the effects of ongoing war on society during a Chapman University event|date=25 September 2019}}

During the election of 2020, she advocated to ensure every military absentee ballot was counted as the organizer for Count Every Hero.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox7austin.com/news/fox-7-care-force-count-every-hero|title = FOX 7 Care Force: Count Every Hero|date = 29 October 2020}}

Writings

She co-authored the 2017 National Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for, The Frontline Generation: How We Served Post 9/11. It was a featured title for Hudson Booksellers in airports across the U.S. (2016-2017) and is on the recommended reading list for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Center of Excellence library and museum.{{cn|date=March 2024}}

Eastman's experience as a female veteran was profiled on the Nashville Public Television feature Veterans Coming Home{{cite news|title=Veterans Coming Home|url=http://veterans.wnpt.org/station_media/on-the-home-front/|accessdate=29 May 2017|agency=WNPT|publisher=Corporation for Public Broadcasting|date=July 22, 2016}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/877187396 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/877186893 cite #4 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} in 2016. Her opinion pieces on veterans and the post 9/11 generation of leaders and service have been published in local, regional and national media outlets.{{cite news|last1=Eastman|first1=Marjorie|title=Memorial Day: Don't wait for someone else to serve|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/05/26/memorial-day-dont-wait-someone-else-serve-military-column/102145774/|accessdate=29 May 2017|agency=USA Today|publisher=Gannett|date=May 25, 2017}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/877187396 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/877186893 cite #5 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}}{{cite news|last1=Eastman|first1=Marjorie|title=The day the next greatest generation was born|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/opinions/next-greatest-anniversary-eastman/|accessdate=29 May 2017|agency=CNN|date=October 19, 2016}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/877187396 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/877186893 cite #6 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. User:GreenC bot/Job 18}} {{cite news|title=Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam War Veterans|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?463917-1/iraq-afghanistan-vietnam-war-veterans|accessdate=May 8, 2020|agency=C-SPAN|date=September 19, 2019}}

Political career

On October 5, 2021, Eastman announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2022 United States Senate Election in North Carolina. In her announcement, she attacked the withdrawal from Afghanistan and pledged to only serve for two terms.{{Cite web|last=Steinhauser|first=Paul|date=2021-10-05|title=Afghanistan and Iraq combat veteran launches Republican Senate bid in North Carolina|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/afghanistan-and-iraq-combat-veteran-launches-republican-senate-bid-in-north-carolina|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}

Electoral History

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| title = 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina Republican Primary

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| candidate = Ted Budd