I addressed my post to everyone who had replied on this thread. That includes everyone who was supportive of the troops, and everyone who wasn’t. You’re free to decide for yourself which group you fit into.
Are you a veteran?
I am supportive of the troops, and feel the best, most qualified people should get leadership positions. I do not feel anyone should ever be promoted to promote a cause, or because it “breaks the glass ceiling”. That’s crap, and endangers our troops. So the point of your post #62 is wholly meaningless.
If you are supportive of someone based only on sex, race, sexual perversuasion, etc. in because that means you are NOT supportive of the troops.
Supporting 0bama because he’s (half) black is wrong, and thinking this person is a good choice just because she’s female is similarly wrong.
What do you know about Dunwoody? Have you researched this obviously excellent soldier beyond the article, or are your comments based on almost no knowledge of the subject at hand? Is she more or less qualified than the other candidates? I think that’s what a lot of others are feeling as well. Was she really promoted on merit or was some other factor(s) involved?