Ashling applied to West Point on a dare, but she’d been preparing herself for service for years.

Ashling was active throughout highschool, in her community, and overseas service. Ashling’s interest in West Point was piqued when she saw a VHS tape of the Academy and learned of its engineering pedigree and female lacrosse team.

Ashling has a passion for life and embraced the physical and mental rigors of West Point and the Military. Rigors that punished her body, but fed her desire to serve and be in the midst of the action.

When Ashling left the military she returned to New York in the midst of the action; building and serving.

This is her story.