Female US Army soldier makes history by becoming the first woman to become a Green Beret
[July 9, 2020: Business Insider] A female soldier became the US Army’s first female Green Beret on Thursday. The National Guard soldier…
[July 9, 2020: Business Insider]
A female soldier became the US Army’s first female Green Beret on Thursday.
The National Guard soldier graduated, earned her Special Forces Tab, and earned her Green Beret Thursday at a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina celebrating her and her classmates completion of Special Forces training.
US Army Special Operations Command is withholding identifying information about the woman due to mission security demands for special operations troops.
In a major achievement for women in the armed forces, a soldier became the US Army’s first female Green Beret Thursday, US Army Special Operations Command announced.
The female National Guard soldier, whose name is being withheld due to mission security concerns for special operations troops, graduated from Army Special Forces training, received her Special Forces Tab, and donned her Green Beret at a socially distanced ceremony at Fort Bragg in North Carolina... MORE
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