Elaine Goodman Luria is an American politician and Navy veteran serving as the U.S. representative from Virginia’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2019.

According to Wikipedia,  Luria graduated from Indian Springs School in 1993 She graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) with a double major in physics and history, and a minor in French. In 2000, Luria attended the United States Naval Nuclear Power School. While serving in the Navy and stationed aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge, she earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in engineering management from Old Dominion University in 2004.

Elaine Luria military service: Did Elaine Luria serve as a Navy officer?

Yes, Luria served as a Navy officer for 20 years, operating nuclear reactors as an engineer, where she rose to the rank of commander. Luria was among the first female American sailors to spend her entire career on combat ships. She commanded Assault Craft Unit TWO, a combat-ready unit of 400 sailors, from 2014 until her retirement in 2017. She held a Passover seder on an aircraft carrier after 9/11. As of 2019, Luria’s service was the longest active-duty tenure of any current member of the House Democratic Caucus.