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= Kate Norley = Kate Norley (born 25 May 1978) is a former ranked American, U.S. Army combat medic, veterans-right advocate, journalist, actress and executive. Kate started her career as a combat medic and became one of the most respected females in her rank and was awarded the combat medic badge of valour. She enrolled to part of the American troops in response to the terrorism attacks of 9/11 in New York City. she served as a medic as part of Camp BlackJack in Northwestern of Baghdad, Iraq from 2003 to 2004. As a way to serve her country and to help out in the war efforts that were happening in Fallujah, Iraq and Ramadi, Afghanistan. On her return to the United States, Kate specialised in being a mental health specialists and counsellor to help all veterans of war. She made a return back to Iraq in 2008, but as a journalist to report on the changes in the areas she previously served.

Since then Kate has acted in a short film called Tran.si.tions as an unnamed subway passenger(2009) and has been a guest on numerous outlets including Fox News to advocate for more fundings for veterans' , she has also helped support non-profitable organisations and causes to help support victims of accidents and disasters. Kate's work has been committed to serving her country, advocate for veterans' right and to empower women.

Early life and education
Kate was born on 25 May 1978 in Arlington,Virginia, United States to Walt Norley and Pamela Mannion. She has two siblings named Nelson Norley, Grace Norley, and her great-grandmother who lives in North Carolina. Both parents divorced when she was 4. Kate has described her mum as supportive and inspirational through her acts of volunteerism and generous acts of kindness. But when Kate was 16, her mum helped nurse her back to health as she experienced a devastating head injury that left her cognitively impaired, Kate had to learn how to read and write again. As a reckless driver had crashed into her as she was making her way on her bike to soccer game. Kate was educated at the Episcopal High School boarding School in Arlington, Virginia.

Following, High School Kate enlisted to join the American army and was taught basic training in Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. She joined the 1st Cavalry Division of Fort Hood, the 15th forward support battalion in Ft, Sam Houston Texas to be medically trained to be deployed as a mental health expert in Iraq. After serving in the field, Kate was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. That she enrolled and graduated from George Washington University with a medical degree.

Career
In September 2001, the twin towers were attacked in New York City, mainly known as 9/11 due to a series of suicide terrorist attacks, in response to the incident and graduating High School at age 19, Kate recruited herself to be part of the American army as a way to tackle the war on terrorism. Kate served in the Gulf war between 2003 to 2004, and was based at Camp Blackjack, Northwestern of Baghdad in Iraq. She was deployed as the 1st Cavalry Division's 15th Forward Support Battalion as their combat medic, in order to help fellow soldiers suffering physically or mentally at the hands of war. Kate has experience and witnessed also sorts horrors, from places within Fallujah, Iraq to Ramadi, Afghanistan. She experienced many hardships and cultural difference on her deployed as Kate mentioned at the American's Veterans' Center, " It's hard being a women in war as their culture views women as valuable, with a high price reward of the capture of any women, particularly American women". With her being the only female combat specialist in her field she was awarded the combat medic badge for valour.

On her return back to the United States, shortly afterwards she studied a Medical degree at George Washington University, acted in a short film called Tran.si.tions in 2009 and appeared on numerous media outlets like Fox News to campaign for more funding for veterans' , to aid them in the war efforts. In August 2008, Kate and eight other veterans revisited Iraq to report on changes and sacrifices soldiers have made. This opportunity allowed Kate to get more involved with the people and the community, and even attend and speak within a council meeting. Kate also got to attend the University of Baghdad and speak to Iraq women about their rights, freedoms and attending education. Kate aims to one day led her own women's led non-profit organastion to empower women, by sending them to developing countries to understand their own personal rights and freedoms.

Kate has worked and donated to non-profitable causes and organisation's to help victims of accidents and natural disasters, such as Team Rubicon a service that sends veterans and expert civilians to areas in need of medical care or infrastructure repair. She volunteered to get involved in the 2014 New York City Marathon's, as part of the Race2build campaign, and raised over $1,000 for low-income homeowners, alongside completing the marathon for Rebuilding Together.

Personal Life
Kate lives in New York City with her husband John Oliver, a British-American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Kate first met Oliver at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota; she was campaigning for the political advocacy organisation Vets for Freedom and Oliver was doing a piece for the Daily Show with Jon Stewart as their senior correspondent. Kate and other veterans helped hid Oliver, the other correspondents and the camera crew from security as they were at risk of being detained or arrested, due to miscommunication about the authorisation of temporary work visas. Both of them shortly began dating, and got engaged in 2010 on their holiday to the Caribbean, at St Thomas and married a year later in October 2011. The couple have two sons, one born prematurely in 2015,  and their last one being born in 2018( revealed at the 2018 Emmy Awards Governors ball)    .The pair remain to keep their private life out of the public image to give their kids a valuable upbringing.

Kate's husband is admired his wife's bravery, philanthropy, tenacity, life experience and service in the army that he honoured her work within the Iraq unit by wearing a 1st Cavalry Division label in public. At the end of 2013, the couple went on a USO tour to visit and stay with the troops in Afghanistan, this experience brought a new perspective to the way Oliver viewed the military saying,“If you don’t have anyone in your family who’s serving, you can very easily think that we’re not at war now. But we are. This is a country at war. There’s a massive disconnect between America and its military, and being married to a veteran removes that disconnect in a very substantial way."