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As a cadet in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., Leah R. Fuller-Friel became her battalion’s first female commander. Now, 25 years later and a colonel, she’s the first female commander of the U.S. Army NATO Brigade, headquartered at Tompkins Barracks in Schwetzingen, Germany. Fuller-Friel’s military interests started in high school when, she says, a “diligent recruiter” told her of the opportunities the Army could offer her through ROTC. Back … Read entire article »