First woman to command a brigade in combat looks back on historic Army career

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First woman to command a brigade in combat looks back on historic Army career


By DAVID BURGE | El Paso Times, Texas (Tribune News Service) | Published: April 2, 2017

For more than 35 years, El Pasoan and Army Maj. Gen. Heidi V. Brown has broken gender barriers and served as a role model during a history-making military career.

Brown, 57, officially retired from the Army on Saturday.

When she got an opportunity during her career, she made the most of it, Brown said.

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