50 U.S. V T RANS MAGAZ N WWW.USVETERANSMAGAZINE.COM
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First Female General Strengthens West Virginia Army National Guard
Col. Michaelle M. Munger was promoted to the rank of brigadier !!%!!!!!!!! !!!8!7!"!/!(!.!! served in every component of the U.S. Army - active duty, U.S. Army Reserves and the Army National Guard throughout her 27- year career. "Having a female voice at the table is critical in strengthening our National Guard," Munger said. "What we bring to the mission is unique not because we are females, but because of our ability to approach the mission in perhaps a different perspective and viewpoint. Additionally, by being at the table, we can display our competency and capabilities, and to dispel stereotypes to help younger Soldiers not face the same gender-related limitations and hurdles we might have faced in our own careers. Every Soldier needs to be heard and judged based not on their sex, but by their ideas and vision." Munger serves as Special Assistant to the Adjutant General of West Virginia where she assists with special projects, mentorship, inclusion and diversity initiatives and leadership development within the WVNG. "My own method to success has been perseverance and self- !!!"!*!!!!!!4!*!! with to be the 4 Ps: Productive, Present, Prompt, Professional. I am super-excited for the talented, smart, bright, energetic younger crop of women now entering the military and the opportunities and doors that are continually opening to them. They inspire me, and hopefully, I inspire them too. But I want to be a role model for all Soldiers, not just females, that doing the right thing, growing where you are planted and making the effort will allow you to succeed."
Source: wv.ng.mil
First Latina Earns Expert Infantryman Badge
Army 1st Lt. Maria Eggers earned the expert infantryman !!"!!!!!!!! gauges the ability to execute a variety of critical infantry skills !!4!!!5!!!!! in various environments and under stress. While all combat roles opened to women in 2016, fewer than 100 women serving in the U.S. Army have received the expert infantryman badge. Eggers was raised in a military family with both of her parents serving, which inspired her to join the military. She is currently serving at Fort Hood as a platoon leader. When asked about her experience and upon learning that !!!!-!!!!!!!! Eggers said, "I was shocked by how few females have had the !!!!!*!!!!!! that we have females that are in this profession and that we're succeeding. There is a lot of good talk that happens whenever somebody is successful. It just shows that we can do it, and that females are strong, and we can handle this job too." 4!!!!!!!!!! 40 minutes then demonstrating their weapons skills. On day two they wear their combat gear while completing day and night land navigation courses. On the third and fourth days, the Soldiers are evaluated on their ability to care for injured !0!!!!!!!!!! march completed in three hours while wearing full body armor. The test is a challenge, both physically and mentally.
Source: NBC
SPC. JOHNATHAN TOUHEY/U.S. ARMY COURTESY OF WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
1st Lt. Maria Eggers
Then Col. Michaelle M. Munger
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