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Next up on our notable "Sky Dragons" list as part of #XVIIIABCHeraldryWeek is General Ann Dunwoody. Commissioned in 1975, Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody didn’t know she would make a career out of the Army.
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She didn’t know that she would become the first female battalion commander in the 82d Airborne Division. The first female battalion commander in XVIII Airborne Corps history.🐉
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She didn’t know she would become the first female General to serve at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
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She also didn’t know that should would become the first female four-star General in US Army history.
defense.gov/observe/photo-…
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“I have never considered myself anything but a Soldier.”
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“I recognize that with this selection, some will view me as a trailblazer, but it’s important that we remember the generations of women, whose dedication, commitment, and quality of service helped open the doors of opportunity for us today.”
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"Today, women are in combat, that is just a reality. Thousands of women have been decorated for valor....and have given their lives. Today, what was once a band of brothers has truly become a band of brothers and sisters."
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Her achievements are an inspiration to not only an entire generation of female Soldiers but the Army as a whole.
whyy.org/episodes/ann-d…
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