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“Behind every successful woman there’s an astonished man” [Updated]

By NewHampster on November 15, 2008 at 10:15 AM in Current Affairs

[HOT update video at end.]

Why did I not know this until I was browsing my favorite news site, the BBC?

An American woman has been promoted to four-star general – the first female to reach the US army’s highest rank.

In her acceptance speech, Ann E Dunwoody said she had never expected to rise so high in the ranks in her 33-year career.

She said no one was more surprised than she and her husband. “Behind every successful woman there’s an astonished man,” she added.

There are 21 female generals, most of them one-star, in the US army.

Women make up 14% of the army’s active-service strength of more than 500,000 soldiers.

Seriously. We need to find and post every story about every single successful woman. General Dunwoody, a wonk logistics expert, needs to be an inspiration for some girl out there. I feel it’s our job to be sure that girl hears the news.

……..

Holy smokes. I found this while browsing MSNBC for videos to make fun of, and instead was pleasantly surprised – Susan:

NewHampster

Let every little girl know that anything really is possible if you work hard and do the best.

Please make this the news it should be.
DawnellesSICKofPOLITICIANS

I saw it last night

She is sooooo cool!

YAY for WOMEN!! FINALLY 4 STARS of our OWN!
Choo Choo Magoo

Seriously. We need to find and post every story about every single successful woman. General Dunwoody, a wonk logistics expert, needs to be an inspiration for some girl out there. I feel it’s our job to be sure that girl hears the news.

Lets celebrate all women. Lets show the full range and spectrum of women hood. Women excel in so many ways and have interest and strength are so diverse. We also need to celebrate and encourage a bit more non comformity – alittle less go along to get along.

Lets be Pro All Women — admire,inspire, and suppport – particularly the least among us.
Disgusted

When I was in the Navy, at Great Lakes Training Center, the CO of the entire base (huge base) was a woman. Rear Admiral Roberta Hazard was at the time the highest ranking female officer.
Choo Choo Magoo

NH -

Love the title. Alas, too true.
NewHampster

Watch the video and you’ll see a sense of humor along with the love of country.
Choo Choo Magoo

love the thumbs up picture, too. It says it all.
Betty Lou

I agree, I know there is hope for this country when I see progress, despite all the attempts to squash American tolerance, all this divide and conquer nonsense.

(Truly, I hope the military will next accept gay men and women, openly).

When the military makes progress, the nation makes progress.
NewHampster

Seems to me that the military just goes on doing their job with the best people. We still see hazing crap and stupid fraternity shit because I think the men in uniform tend to be that type. But I also think they learn faster from mistakes and then just plain move on.
New Party

wooohoooooo for FOUR-STAR GENERAL DUNWOODY.

Agree with above poster: let’s get rid of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Equal rights for all.
DawnellesSICKofPOLITICIANS

all things should be equal in an equal world but the kind of folks that are willing to join the military are usually tough or willing to spend 4 yrs +/- acting tough

when I served I knew a few women that I thought might prefer other women but I never met a man that I thought might be gay.

I’m straight so I could have missed a more butch looking gay man I’m sure.

I don’t know how I feel about it to be honest. I really don’t WANT to know about your love life but I do want to know if you are straight or gay if I am INTERESTED in you otherwise why waste my time right? lol

sigh it’s a huge involved issue – the kind that give me headaches!
Andy

NewHampster:

Thanks for the post& videos! Actually I think it was Soldier4Hill that mention this yesterday (without Gen. Dunwoody’s name) yesterday in one of the posts about HRC for SoS.

This is wonderful!!
candymarl

Excellent news! There’s one glass ceiling shattered. Perhaps there’s another.
FenelonSpoke

Let me take a wild guess that the General did not choose Obama as President. ;^)
rw

Seriously, why do clips continue to be put on this site from the uglies at MSNBC?
Pat Racimora

Let’s hope so candymarl!
http://rabblerouserruminations.blogspot.com Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy

Thanks so much for this post – wow…Brought tears to my eyes (my partner’s dad is a retired 3 star, btw).
LesleeE

In a year where we have seen women so abused, so trashed, this is inspiring and so is she.
Kbentleyis

I’m so proud. My daughter has been General Dunwoody’s aid for almost 3 years now. She is totally devoted to the General, who is one of America’s best.
http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

made me a little teary eyed as well!

Way to go!!! :OD
http://investigatebarackobama.blogspot.com/ kat in your hat

GO ANN!!!

You did it!!!

Thank you.
http://www.partizane.com NewHampster

Thank you for the note passed on from Susan. You must be very proud of your daughter, just as we as a nation are proud of General Dunwoody.
gonzotx

Very inspirational in this sad election cycle for Women. I know you are proud NavyVet. I know you post here. This one’s for you.
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How about one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to begin?? Or Atty General after retirement?
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I saw the picture in the paper of the husband hugging his wife. How precious!!

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