Today in Military History

9 June 2019: The first woman to assume command of a U.S. Army infantry division was announced. Major General Laura Yeager, a former UH-60 Black Hawk pilot in Iraq, leads the 40th Infantry Division based in Los Alamitos, California.

Quote of the Day: “To me this is just my next assignment, but I understand it’s a milestone.” Major General Laura Yeager, quoted in Stars and Stripes

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (p. 145). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.