4. Speaking About Her Time in the Marines
It’s sometimes hard for people who meet Ihrke today to believe that this beautiful model once ran with the boys… and kept up. It wasn’t always lipstick and rouge for her. Since going inactive, Ihrke has had time to reflect on her time in the service. Her time in the Marines wasn’t only about being a tomboy. Ihrke learned a lot about being there for someone other than herself. “Some Marines fight for our politicians, but most, do not,” she told the Daily Mail. “We fight for our families, our friends, and most of all for our brothers and sisters to the left and right of us in uniform.”