Claire McCaskill

Gen. Ann Dunwoody, then commanding general of US Army Material Command, speaks as singer Alicia Keys looks on during a roundtable discussion with students at Dunbar High School in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2009.

America’s first female four-star general reflects on the challenges of serving

Culture

Gen. Ann Dunwoody wasn’t even sure she wanted to be in the military at first, but the professionalism and leadership of her first co-workers put her on the path to becoming the first woman to be a four-star general. Yet she acknowledges many female service members still need fair treatment.

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Global Politics

Deals, compromise led to Senate health reform passage

Global Politics

Women Score in Key Senate Races

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