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Army promotes first woman to four star rank
AFP, Yahoo! ^

Posted on 11/14/2008 2:27:09 PM PST by mnehring

WASHINGTON (AFP) – The female descendant of a long line of US military officers was promoted to four star general Thursday, the first woman ever to reach the top rung of the US military.

Ann Dunwoody accepted the promotion and command of the army's materiel command with humor and humility at a Pentagon ceremony so packed with well wishers that three star generals were standing in the aisles.

"When people ask me, Ann, did you ever think you were going to be a general officer, say nothing about a four-star, I say not in my wildest dreams," she said.

"There is no one more surprised than I, except, of course, my husband.

And you know what they say, behind every successful woman there's an astonished man."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anndunwoody; army; militarywomen; usarmy
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’ll bring the measuring tape. Oh wait, I can’t find it. We’ll just use a dollar bill. I’ve been told that’s 10 inches.


61 posted on 11/14/2008 4:23:11 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb
She looks well suited for the position.

I should say so.

62 posted on 11/14/2008 4:24:19 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I thank Thee, dear Jesus, that Thy will and not mine has been done." ~St. Frances Cabrini)
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To: BykrBayb

Incredible..... :(


63 posted on 11/14/2008 4:25:51 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: Tax-chick

Welcome to the new thread. Glad you could make it. Pull up a chair. Got any tidbits you’d like to share about the general, logistics, or any other timely topic?


64 posted on 11/14/2008 4:26:20 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb

As a former DoD civil service typist, I think having good people in supply is essential. If you can’t get rubber stamps and carbon paper, everything grinds to a halt :-). At least, that’s how it was in the 80’s.


65 posted on 11/14/2008 4:30:45 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I thank Thee, dear Jesus, that Thy will and not mine has been done." ~St. Frances Cabrini)
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To: Tax-chick

Somewhere around here I posted a link to the USAMC YouTube page. One of their videos focuses on manufacturing ammo. Good video!


66 posted on 11/14/2008 4:33:18 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: clee1

Yeah, I was gobsmacked. But this thread is refreshing.


67 posted on 11/14/2008 4:37:09 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: mnehrling

I assume since the BRAC decision, General Ann E. Dunwoody will move with the AMC to Redstone Aresenal, AL.


68 posted on 11/14/2008 4:40:00 PM PST by NormanTuttle
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To: BykrBayb

USAMC YouTube page ~ http://www.youtube.com/HQAMC

Ammunition ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXMIv7WFxR4


69 posted on 11/14/2008 4:40:47 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: NormanTuttle

I read somewhere that she will, and that the move is expected to be complete in 2011.


70 posted on 11/14/2008 4:41:49 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: Tax-chick
Without good people in supply you end up on the front lines with a big pile of rocks. These rocks may be thrown or boiled for soup. :)
71 posted on 11/14/2008 4:43:56 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Faith Manages)
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To: BykrBayb

When I was with the Army Corps of Engineers, one of our facilities was the Radford Munitions Plant in Virginia. It blew up every few years, very dangerous work.


72 posted on 11/14/2008 4:53:50 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I thank Thee, dear Jesus, that Thy will and not mine has been done." ~St. Frances Cabrini)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

“I’m trying to produce annual fitness reports with stone knives and bearskins.”


73 posted on 11/14/2008 4:54:43 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I thank Thee, dear Jesus, that Thy will and not mine has been done." ~St. Frances Cabrini)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Arsenal for the Brave
The Song of the Army Materiel Command

Words: SPC Amanda Justice
Music by: SFC Robert Bauerle

On the front lines to victory,
We are the Army for the free.
Equipping soldiers ev’ry day,
We are the arsenal for the brave.
Committed to serving our country with pride:
Leading the way to win the fight.
Providing equipment to protect and defend,
We’re the Army Materiel Command!


74 posted on 11/14/2008 4:59:25 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: BykrBayb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdAf9smv-qA

This video about the Scranton ammunition plant was cool. It was linked from the USAMC page. The other ammo vid wouldn’t pull up for some reason; could have been my husband’s security settings.


75 posted on 11/14/2008 5:00:08 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I thank Thee, dear Jesus, that Thy will and not mine has been done." ~St. Frances Cabrini)
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To: BykrBayb

Used to work for AMC at the Sacramento Army Depot (long gone).

:-)

An Army runs on its logistics.


76 posted on 11/14/2008 5:02:58 PM PST by bannie
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To: Tax-chick

“I note that we never received our shipment of boots. The infantry is grumbling that marching barefoot in the snow is difficult because of a lack of traction. I told them to wrap their feet some of the barbed wire of which we received 9000 bales.”


77 posted on 11/14/2008 5:04:57 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Faith Manages)
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To: bannie; Tax-chick

Check out this video from AMC.

What Makes a Soldier ~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wSokoK0LyY


78 posted on 11/14/2008 5:05:32 PM PST by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: Kimmers

If you forget the name .. the words could be Sarah’s.


79 posted on 11/14/2008 5:06:30 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: BykrBayb

Nice one...thank you.

:-)


80 posted on 11/14/2008 5:14:38 PM PST by bannie
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