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GREAT news this week. History in the making:

Dunwoody confirmed as first female four-star

Jul 24, 2008
BY Army News Service

The appointment of Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to her
current rank was confirmed July 23 by the U.S. Senate.
Dunwoody is the first female to serve as a four-star general
in the United States military. She has also been confirmed
for assignment as commanding general,
U S Army Materiel Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Photo by C. Todd Lopez

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 24, 2008) -- The U.S. Senate confirmed Wednesday the appointment of Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to the grade of four-star general.

Dunwoody, who will be the first woman to serve as a four-star general in the U.S. military, was also confirmed for assignment as commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Prior to her recent appointment as deputy commanding general and chief of staff of AMC, the general served as deputy chief of staff, G-4, United States Army, Washington, D.C.

Dunwoody entered the Army in 1975, and served first as a platoon leader with the 226th Maintenance Company, 100th Supply and Services Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla....

Go check out the rest of this great article here and follow a link for more pictures of an amazing soldier's career.

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