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Ann Dunwoody

Ann E. Dunwoody becomes America's first female four-star general

President Bush has nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody to head the Army Materiel Command. This would put her in charge of equipping and outfitting soldiers in the Army.

Four-star General is the highest rank in the Army, making Dunwood's promotion an historical feat.

"This is an historic occasion for the Department of Defense and I am proud to nominate Lt Gen Ann Dunwoody for a fourth star," said Defense Secretary Robert Gates in a statement.

The nomination of Dunwoody still needs Senate approval.

The significance of the hiring is not lost on other women in the Army. Women now make up 14% of the 1,077,000 enlistees in the U.S. Army, according to Lieutenant Colonel Anne Edgecomb, an Army spokeswoman.

She said the nomination was "important, considering that there are about 11 four-star generals in the army and we have a total force of 1,077,500 soldiers."

Published: Tuesday 24th of June 2008 06:22:30 AM

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