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My Take
Ann Dunwoody simply commands respect. Becoming the first woman in U.S. military history to earn a four-star rank, in 2008, is the sort of achievement that reshapes what comes after it. Born at Fort Belvoir into a military world, she could have coasted on legacy, but reaching the top of such an overwhelmingly male hierarchy demanded relentless excellence, reflected in a chest full of decorations from the Legion of Merit to the Distinguished Service Medal. I have deep admiration for trailblazers who pry doors open for everyone behind them, and Dunwoody is exactly that.
Overview
Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody (born 14 January 1953) is a retired general of the United States Army. She was the first woman in United States military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank, receiving her fourth star on 14 November 2008.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ann E. Dunwoody
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・ダンウッディ
- Reading
- あん・だんうっでぃ
- Born
- January 14, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military personnel
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- SHAPE High School
- University
- United States Army Command and General Staff College
Awards & achievements
- Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
- 2011 Theodore Roosevelt Award
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.