About Jessie

Serving in the U.S. Marine Corps on active duty for 20 years, Jessie Jane Duff retired as a Gunnery Sergeant. Throughout her career which spanned multiple assignments in the States and overseas, she provided logistical and training support to combat arms and wing units. Jessie currently serves as an Ambassador to America First Policy Institute and is a Newsmax Analyst.

In 2019, Jessie was selected by President Donald J. Trump to be a Co-Chairperson for the Advisory Board, Veterans for Trump and a member of the Advisory Board, Women for Trump during his 2020 reelection campaign. During the President’s campaign, her travels took her all across the nation for numerous events, participating in bus tours in key battleground states, providing on-the-ground representation at the Iowa Caucus, and speaking to countless voters by way of hundreds of television and radio broadcasts. 

Jessie previously served as a Senior Military Adviser with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA), often as an outspoken advocate for holding the Veterans Administration accountable for the backlog of claims for benefits by thousands of veterans. She frequently addressed issues related to the mismanagement of veterans’ healthcare and worked actively with members of Congress to improve military voting laws for service members.

Prior to her time with CVA, Jessie was the spokesperson for Military Voting Rights USA, during which time she appeared before Congress’ Elections Subcommittee, Committee on House Administration, to provide testimony based on first-hand experience and to voice her concerns about the challenges of ensuring the voting rights of overseas active-duty military personnel are

upheld. Jessie was a highly-visible proponent of the Military and Overseas Empowerment (MOVE) Act, which became federal law in 2009.

Jessie’s personal awards include three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, two National Defense Medals, six Good Conduct Medals, and multiple awards for excellence during her time on active duty.

Jessie is often called upon by numerous television and radio stations, both locally and nationally, to provide insight and analysis on various topics about national security, business, veterans, politics, and the military. A prolific contributor to various blogs, articles, and op-eds for publications, Jessie’s work can be found in many mainstream sources of information. She has a bachelor of science degree in business management.