A woman general has been nominated for her fourth star. LTG Ann Dunwoody has been tapped to head Army Materiel Command, June 23, 2004. Keep up to date with DoD videos at http://dodvclips.mil
I think there's an even more cynical reason for Dunwoody's promotion than your comment, afro. Bush nominated her in mid-year on what specific accomplishment? I can't find one. What it did do though, was give the GOP something to say it was a FIRST in. Since Obama was already running, the Republicans needed to be inclusive again. Certainly they could have promoted her way back in 2003. No, they waited and used her like a political Octoberfest. Too bad its now only to pad the Bush trainwreck.
Women haven't reached four-star rank because by law they are excluded from serving in combat roles, which historically have been the path to the highest-ranking positions. That exclusion still applies. How can a person who never served as a combatant, lead our men into the battle field? Anyway, thanks for doing your part to destroy my country. The CHinses, Russians, North Koreans, & Terrorists could have hoped for a better opportunity. Oh well, every Empire has to fall....
Generals are just the politcians of the military. The field grade officers and NCOs get the real job done.
TheChuck624 6 months ago
Wow you really read through the lines on this one. You have a very keen persective on politics.
AfroSchmuck 3 years ago
I think there's an even more cynical reason for Dunwoody's promotion than your comment, afro. Bush nominated her in mid-year on what specific accomplishment? I can't find one. What it did do though, was give the GOP something to say it was a FIRST in. Since Obama was already running, the Republicans needed to be inclusive again. Certainly they could have promoted her way back in 2003. No, they waited and used her like a political Octoberfest. Too bad its now only to pad the Bush trainwreck.
medartist01 3 years ago
Good for her!
She must be some bad ass woman!
CraftLulz 3 years ago
Women haven't reached four-star rank because by law they are excluded from serving in combat roles, which historically have been the path to the highest-ranking positions. That exclusion still applies. How can a person who never served as a combatant, lead our men into the battle field? Anyway, thanks for doing your part to destroy my country. The CHinses, Russians, North Koreans, & Terrorists could have hoped for a better opportunity. Oh well, every Empire has to fall....
AfroSchmuck 3 years ago
The Iraqis fighting against the occupation will go running when they see that old woman coming.
ptracy4 3 years ago