Inside Stacy Garrity’s 30-year military career

Before she was a candidate for Pa. governor, Garrity was a military whistleblower

By Jaxon White of Spotlight PA

Before she was a candidate for governor, Republican Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower

In May of 2003, Stacy Garrity was in Iraq with the U.S. Army Reserve when she had to make a difficult decision.

Before she was a candidate for Pennsylvania governor, Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower

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Inside Stacy Garrity’s 30-year military career

HARRISBURG — In May of 2003, Stacy Garrity was in Iraq with the U.S. Army Reserve when she had to make a difficult decision. Garrity was a 38-year-old major tasked with helping to process incoming and outgoing prisoners of war at Camp Bucca in southern Iraq, just a few months after the U.S. invasion had begun. A newly arrived detainee came through her line with a cracked nose and blood flowing down his face. She asked him through a translator wh…

Before She Was Running For Governor, Stacy Garrity Was A Military Whistleblower

Stacy Garrity often talks about her military career on the campaign trail, highlighting the accolades she received and describing how it prepared her for public service. The post Before She Was Running For Governor, Stacy Garrity Was A Military Whistleblower appeared first on NewtownPANow.com.

News & Brews May 26, 2026

Get News & Brews in your inbox each day: Subscribe here! Before running for gov, Garrity was military whistleblower Spotlight PA recounts Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity’s pivotal role in reporting abuse at Camp Bucca in southern Iraq and her leadership at the prison camp. While her decision to expose violations of the Geneva Convention caused some soldiers to turn against her, she maintains she has no regrets. “Like I always tell…