U.S. Army Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, left, reads about the Global War on Terrorism exhibit featuring her actions as a member of the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 617th Military Police Company at the Army Women's Museum at Fort Lee, Va., during the exhibition's opening, Feb. 3. Hester is the first woman to earn the Silver Star medal for direct actions against an enemy force. She earned the award during action March 20, 2005, near Baghdad. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon Soucy, USA

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