Kristen Marie Griest
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Thursday, June 17, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Military
clue: Plenty of soldiers graduate from Army Ranger School and go on to become infantry officers, but this captain was a notable first in 2015 and 2016.
explanation: Griest was one of the first two women to graduate from Army Ranger School in 2015, and she became the US Army's first female infantry officer in 2016. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Mike Eberhart
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