A military milestone for women

The Army announced on Monday that it has nominated its first female Lt. General to receive her fourth star, Lt. General Ann E. Dunwoody. If confirmed by the Senate, Dunwoody would become the first woman in the history of the Army to attain the rank of four-star General, and she would have done so without ever having served in a combat position (as those positions are still verboten to women).

This is an impressive achievement for Lt. General Dunwoody and for the Army in general. Here's hoping that the performance of women like Lt. General Dunwoody and the female servicemembers who have served so valiantly in Iraq might one day inspire Congress to allow female soldiers to do what they've volunteered to do - serve their country - whether or not that service involves their participation in actual combat.