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Ann Wright

American political writer and anti-Iraq War activist

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Also known as Mary Ann Wright

Born: 1946
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1.Stated in Library of Congress AuthoritiesRetrieved 2023-01-04
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Birthplace: Bentonville
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: diplomat
, peace activist
, author
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Naval War College
, University of Arkansas

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Mary Ann Wright is a retired United States Army colonel and retired U.S. State Department official, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She received the State Department Award for Heroism in 1997, after helping to evacuate several thousand people during the civil war in Sierra Leone.

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Sex or gender: female
Participated in conflict: Sierra Leone Civil War
Given name: Ann
Mary
Participant in: Freedom Flotilla III
Birth name: Mary Ann Wright
Family name: Wright
Awards: Blue Planet Award(2018)
US Peace Prize(2017)
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