Ann E. Dunwoody

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ann E. Dunwoody
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Jan 14, 1953(1953-01-14)
Age	71
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ann E. Dunwoody Biography

Ann E. Dunwoody is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on January 14, 1953 in New York, United States. First woman to be a member of the U.S. Armed Forces to achieve the grade of General Four- star.

She was a participant along together with First Lady She participated with First Lady Michelle Obama in a 2009 Washington D.C. forum on girls’ education. at the 2009 Washington D.C. forum on girls education.

Her great-grandfather, Brigadier General Henry Harrison Chase Dunwoody, an 1866 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, was the Chief Signal Officer in Cuba from 1898 to 1901. Her father retired from the U.S. Army as a Brigadier General in 1973. Brigadier General Dunwoody is a highly decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was badly wounded in France during World War II and earned the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery while serving as a battalion commander in the Korean War. As a Brigadier General, he commanded the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) during the Vietnam War.

Dunwoody’s first assignment was as a platoon leader with the 226th Maintenance Company, 100th Supply and Services Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. During her 30+ years as a Quartermaster Corps officer she has commanded the 226th Maintenance Company Fort Sill, OK; 5th Quartermaster Detachment (Airborne) Kaiserslautern, Germany; the 407th Supply and Service Battalion/ 782d Main Support Battalion (MSB), Fort Bragg, NC; the 10th Mountain Division Support Command (DISCOM), Fort Drum, NY; the 1st Corps Support Command (1st COSCOM), Fort Bragg, NC; the Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)/Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), Alexandria, VA; and the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), Fort Lee, VA.

Her family is an extended line of soldiers. Her siblings were also veterans of war.

Ann E. Dunwoody Net Worth

Ann E. Dunwoody is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann E. Dunwoody 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduation, she was immediately appointed second lieutenant within the Women’s Army Corps.

The first female to lead an elite battalion of the 82 Airborne Division.

“I grew up in the Army and came from a family who, since 1862, has defended our nation. My great grandfather, my grandfather, my father, my brother, my sister, my niece, and my husband are all veterans of this country’s wars. My father is a veteran of three wars and is one of the 25 million veterans living today who served the nation with such incredible courage.”

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Who is Ann E. Dunwoody Dating?

According to our records, Ann E. Dunwoody married to Colonel Craig Brotchie. As of December 1, 2023, Ann E. Dunwoody’s is not dating anyone.

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At age 5, Dunwoody decided she wanted nothing more than to become a doctor or nurse. Although she came from a family with a strong tradition of military service, she had very little interest in serving in the military. After high school Dunwoody attended State University of New York College at Cortland. During her junior year of college, Dunwoody attended a four-week Army introductory program that could be continued, if interested, with an eleven- week Women’s Officer Orientation Course, which then led to a two-year commitment. In 1975 she committed and became a 2nd lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps where she learned to jump from airplanes. It was then that she realized the army was “an organization that was as values-based as the family I came out of, and to find probably my real passion was soldiering. I just didn’t know it because I had never experienced it.”

Facts & Trivia

Ann Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ann E. Dunwoody celebrates birthday on January 14 of every year.

Dunwoody was born to Harold and Elizabeth Dunwoody. She has two siblings: Harold H. Dunwoody “Buck” (First Lieutenant-Army), and Susan Schoeck (Army Pilot). In 1989 she married Colonel Craig Brotchie, USAF (retired). They have no children, but own a dog named Barney. Dunwoody currently lives with her husband in Tampa, Florida where her brother and sister live, and where her husband currently serves on the board of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

Is Ann E Dunwoody still alive?

Dunwoody currently lives with her husband in Tampa, Florida where her brother and sister live, and where her husband currently serves on the board of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Dunwoody has a long family history of United States military service—going back five generations.

Who was the first female four-star general?

Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody , who became the first female four-star general in U.S. military history Friday | Article | The United States Army.

Who is the highest ranking black female in the military?

Nadja Y. West
Allegiance| United States
Service/branch| United States Army
Years of service| 1982–2019
Rank| Lieutenant General

Are there any 5 star female generals?

Lori Robinson , (born January 27, 1959, Big Spring, Texas, U.S.), U.S. Air Force (USAF) general who served (2016–18) as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM), becoming the highest-ranking woman in United States military history.

Who was the first black female Army general?

Gen. Hazel Johnson was the first African American chief of the Army Corps and first African American female brigadier general.