First Female Four Star General

[TruBlu]

It's official, the United States has seen its first female of the O-10 pay grade! This is a great success and accomplishment, not only as a soldier, but as a female soldier. This is a great social and military event. Just wanted everyone to be aware.

Here's the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/...female_general

[Jr.NekR]

I think its BS because she has no driect combat expirence.

[army_grunt_11B]

Originally Posted by Jr.NekR

I think its BS because she has no driect combat expirence.

How does not having combat expirence make it BS? So if Im reading what your saying, Im a bad Soldier because I don't have any Combat Expirence, or wear a CIB?

[PhilK]

Originally Posted by Jr.NekR

I think its BS because she has no driect combat expirence.

Yeah...let's just forget those Company, Battalion, Brigade Commands or those Army level director positions...

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you a fool, then open it and prove them right."

[CAPSmith]

I am sure that the General has done more than required over her long and distinguished career. It is an accomplishment that she and our Country should be extremely proud of.

Congratulations General Dunwoody!

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

I'm happy that we have our first Female Four-Star... I think she's come a long way for the advancement of Women in the military...

[C/ZOOMIE]

Originally Posted by Jr.NekR

I think its BS because she has no driect combat expirence.

Are you aware of the fact that women are prohibited from entering the Infantry in ANY branch? Kinda makes it hard to be in combat when we won't let them and then say they're not qualified because of it ....

[PhilK]

Some highlights of GEN Dunwoody's career:

- Supply Platoon Leader, 226th Maintenance Company (Forward, Direct Support), 100th Supply and Services Battalion (Direct Support), Fort Sill, Oklahoma

- Commander, 226th Maintenance Company (Forward, Direct Support), 100th Supply and Services Battalion (Direct Support), Fort Sill, Oklahoma

- Commander, 5th Quartermaster Detachment (Air Delivery), 66th Maintenance Battalion, 29th Area Support Group, United States Army Europe, Germany

- Executive Officer, later Division Parachute Officer, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia

- G-4 (Logistics), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commander, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commander, 782d Main Support Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC

- Commander, Division Support Command, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York

- Commanding General, 1st Corps Support Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Alexandria, Virginia

- Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, Fort Lee, Virginia

- Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army, Washington, DC

- Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Materiel Command

- Comanding General, United States Army Materiel Command

[flyBoy2010]

Originally Posted by PhilK

Some highlights of GEN Dunwoody's career:

- Supply Platoon Leader, 226th Maintenance Company (Forward, Direct Support), 100th Supply and Services Battalion (Direct Support), Fort Sill, Oklahoma

- Commander, 226th Maintenance Company (Forward, Direct Support), 100th Supply and Services Battalion (Direct Support), Fort Sill, Oklahoma

- Commander, 5th Quartermaster Detachment (Air Delivery), 66th Maintenance Battalion, 29th Area Support Group, United States Army Europe, Germany

- Executive Officer, later Division Parachute Officer, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia

- G-4 (Logistics), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commander, 407th Supply and Transportation Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commander, 782d Main Support Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC

- Commander, Division Support Command, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York

- Commanding General, 1st Corps Support Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

- Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Alexandria, Virginia

- Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee, Fort Lee, Virginia

- Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army, Washington, DC

- Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Materiel Command

- Comanding General, United States Army Materiel Command

I would definitely say that she has done enough.

[-BuLL-]

Originally Posted by Jr.NekR

I think its BS because she has no driect combat expirence.

I guess we will just have to eliminate 14% of the Active Army because they are women. What about the other 21 General Officers in the Army. Have they also not deserved their commands? Just like Jack Nicholson says in A Few Good Men, "promote 'em all". Women are just as important in command as men. Men may have more strength (not saying females aren't strong), but women have other important skills such as organization, empathy,tact.