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W
hen Ann E. Dunwoody was promoted don’t make waves that might affect your
Nov. 14, 2008, she made history. There career. We have choices as leaders … [to]
currently are 57 active duty female gen- not get involved for fear of repercussions
eral offi cers in the armed forces, fi ve of whom are … or work to bring the differing opinions
lieutenant generals. Dunwoody, the 56-year-old, together and try to drive to a solution that
self-described “military brat” in the middle of is best for the Army. I always believed we
fi ve generations of family military service, made owed it to our soldiers to stand up for what
them all proud — she’s America’s fi rst female was right, and we owed it to our leaders to
four-star general. ensure they understood there may be
“If a soldier shoots it, drives it, fl ies differing views.
it, wears it, communicates with it, or How has your perspec-
eats it — AMC provides it,” is the tive regarding the military
self-description of the U.S. Army changed? I know how I visu-
Materiel Command, where alized general offi cers when
Dunwoody is responsible for I was growing up: a little
more than 60,000 soldiers mystical, a little all-powerful,
and civilian personnel who all all-knowing. But I now know
have an experience she herself general offi cers — myself now
never had — serving under a included — are all just humans
female four-star general offi cer. with an awesome responsibility,
What’s some of the trying to do the right thing for
most significant advice the right reasons every day.
you’ve received that you What advice do you have
have ignored? One of the for women officers? Always be
things I always heard is don’t professional, be fair, and take care
get caught between two 800- of your soldiers. Work hard, meet
pound gorillas, meaning don’t standards … people are watching.
get caught in the middle of Don’t use gender as an excuse for
two senior folks with differ- not meeting standards.
ing opinions, or even simpler, — Latayne Scott
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