From left, Gen. Maureen Weigl, state adjutant general for veterans affairs; Ashley Stough, an Air Force flight nurse from Evans City, and Gen. Laura McHugh celebrate Stough being honored for her military service March 31 in Harrisburg. Stough was one of 21 female veterans and service members in Pennsylvania who was honored with a certificate from Gov. Tom Wolf and Frances Wolf, first lady, for her military service. Submitted Photo

An Air Force flight nurse from Evans City, who is working on her master’s degree, was among the 21 female veterans or active duty military to be honored by the Pennsylvania Commission for Women.

A ceremony was March 31 in Harrisburg to recognize the women, who were chosen for commendation from 150 nominees.

Among those to receive a certificate signed by Gov. Tom Wolf and first lady Frances Wolf was Capt. Ashley Stough of Evans City, who is the third woman in her family to serve in the military.

Commissioned into the Air Force in 2016, Stough continues her active service as a flight nurse, having deployed to Germany and the Middle East.

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