Talk about limited opportunities for advancement. The Army, by law, cannot have more than 11 active-duty four-star generals, including the Army chief of staff. Yet after 33 years of service, Ann E. Dunwoody was named the first US female four-star general. Nominated by President Bush in June to head up the Army Materiel Command, a massive operation that essentially equips the Army, she took over the position in November.
Ann E. Dunwoody - First Four-Star Female General
General Ann E. Dunwoody Says She Grew Up Not Knowing What a Glass Ceiling Was
From Linda Lowen, About.com
How many generations does it take to produce the Army's first female four-star general? For Ann Dunwoody's family, it's one more than the stars on her uniform.
First female four-star general Ann E. Dunwoody
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