Navy vet ‘Full Metal Jackie’ Carrizosa is way cooler than you

Navy veteran Jacqueline Carrizosa is awesome. She was a rescue swimmer in the Navy, she's a motocross athlete, and she knows how to use a gun — so yeah, she can more than hol…

Navy veteran Jacqueline Carrizosa is awesome.


She was a rescue swimmer in the Navy, she’s a motocross athlete, and she knows how to use a gun — so yeah, she can more than hold her own.

We Are The Mighty sat her down to find out about her taste in music, and it was everything we’d hoped for and more.

Carrizosa has the kind of self-confidence that lets her to talk about her many successes and adventures, still with the perfect blend of self-deprecating humor. You get a taste of this when she gives a sample of her Atreyu scream, right after nonchalantly mentioning her “50-cals” and right before laughing at herself.

“In my mind, music definitely has a strong power and it has the ability to move people for the better.”

Check out her full video right here!

And for your listening pleasure, the
“Full Metal Jackie” Battle Mix:

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Shannon Corbeil

Air Force Veteran, Contributor

Shannon Corbeil is an Air Force veteran, writer, and actor most recently seen on SEAL TEAM and THE ROOKIE. She has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host; Executive Editor and Staff Writer covering military history, trivia, and valor as well as exciting projects in the entertainment industry.


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