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All-male Green Berets welcome first female soldier
By Shawn Carter
Published July 09, 2020
A female soldier for the first time will join the U.S. all-male Green Beret teams.
The woman is one of three who have been going through Special Forces qualification course at Fort Bragg, N.C. She graduated Thursday along with around 400 other soldiers.
The Army does not release commando identities or disclose where they are assigned, but defense officials confirmed she is a member of the National Guard, according to TIME.
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Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Lt. Gen. Fran Beaudette, commander of Army Special Operations Command said: “Our Green Beret men and women will forever stand in the hearts of free people everywhere. From here, you will go forward and join the storied formation of the Green Berets where you will do what you are trained to do: challenge assumptions, break down barriers, smash through stereotypes, innovate, and achieve the impossible.”
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U.S Army Col. Kimberlee Aiello, commander, 44th Medical Brigade, congratulates service members during an awards ceremony prior to their departure outside the Javits Center, in New York CityThe Army announced Thursday that it will eliminate the use of photos for officer selection packets when up for promotion in an effort to halt possible racial bias. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kleynia R. McKnight)
The move underscores an effort on behalf of the military to move more women into the front-line combat jobs and into positions of power. Green Berets are highly trained and usually work in 12-person teams for specialized combat and counterterrorism operations.
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Women, according to the Defense Department, make up 20 percent of the Air Force, about 19 percent of the Navy, 15 percent of the Army and nearly 9 percent of the Marine Corps.
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