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==Military service==

==Military service==

Ernst saw combat as a veteran of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (2003-2004) and served in the Iowa Army National Guard as well as the U.S. Army Reserves where she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.<ref>Twitchy staff (January 15, 2015). [http://twitchy.com/2015/01/15/jackass-luke-russert-writes-off-combat-vet-joni-ernst-as-unknown-pig-farmer/ 'Jackass':  Luke Russert writes off combat vet Joni Ernst as 'unknown pig farmer'].  Twitchy.  Retrieved on January 16, 2015.</ref>

Ernst saw combat as a veteran of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (2003–2004) and served in the Iowa Army National Guard as well as the U.S. Army Reserves, where she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.<ref>Twitchy staff (January 15, 2015). [http://twitchy.com/2015/01/15/jackass-luke-russert-writes-off-combat-vet-joni-ernst-as-unknown-pig-farmer/ 'Jackass':  Luke Russert writes off combat vet Joni Ernst as 'unknown pig farmer'].  Twitchy.  Retrieved on January 16, 2015.</ref>

==Early political career==

==Early political career==