Linda Pugsley

Linda Pugsley (Air Force Reserves) served in the surgical units of the Boston City Hospital in the 1960s, where she treated gunshot and stab wound victims. She then joined the Air Force Reserves and became a flight nurse with the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in charge of evacuating wounded personnel out of Vietnam. A few years after returning home, she chose to pursue a ministry career and was ordained in 1989. She’s now a Lieutenant Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, where she serves as a chaplain, providing ministry to veterans at various events. Raised in the Boston area, Linda lives in Tampa, Florida.