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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.
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.🐉
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.
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-…
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.”
“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.”
“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."
"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…
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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