A Redmond High graduate and former member of the National Guard was recently named an ambassador to the Military Women’s Memorial near Washington, D.C.

Amy Horton graduated from Redmond High in 1990 as Amy Anderson. She went on to attend Central Oregon Community College, Oregon State University and eventually earned a law degree from Willamette University.

Horton served nine years as journalist in the 115th Public Affairs Detachment of the Oregon Army National Guard. Her father Christopher Anderson, who passed away in 2013, was a longtime master gunner and first sergeant to the 3-116th Cavalry in Redmond.

Horton practiced law in San Francisco for several years before moving to Maryland and then to Virginia. She is currently a department head at Virginia Peninsula Community College, where she has taught classes since 2007.

“Though I may no longer wear the uniform, I’m really humbled to have the opportunity to continue to serve in this way and would very much like to reach current and former servicewomen who are OSU grads or current students, to help them connect with MWM and have their records and stories of service preserved and celebrated,” Horton said.

She said Oregon has one of the lower registrations of female servicemembers as compared to other states, and she’d like to see that change.

Anyone who has questions about the military or the Military Women’s Memorial can reach out to Horton at mwm.amb.va1@gmail.com or call (757) 561-0465.