Daemen SVA

The Daemen College Student Veteran Alliance SVA would like to recognize United States Army General Ann E. Dunwoody. General Dunwoody was the first woman to serve as a four-star general in the U.S. Army. She joined the Army in 1974 and served honorably until her retirement in 2012. One of the General’s most impactful contributions to national security occurred when she was assigned as the Commander of the Army Materiel Command, one of the Army’s largest commands. During her tenure, General Dunwoody was responsible for more than 69,000 employees stationed across all 50 states and in 145 foreign countries. For the month of Women’s History, General Ann Dunwoody is remembered and honored.

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Ann E. Dunwoody | United States general Ann E. Dunwoody, U.S. general who in 2008 became the first woman to reach four-star status in the U.S. Army. Dunwoody’s father was a career army officer and a decorated veteran, and her childhood was spent traveling with her family from post to post. Though she had planned on a career in physical