Woman from Orange to become Army's first female infantry officer
A servicewoman from Orange is now the Army's first female infantry officer. Officials approved Capt. Kristen Griest's transfer from the military police to the infantry branch on Monday. Griest graduated
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Apr 28, 2016, 3:27 PM
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A servicewoman from Orange is now the Army's first female infantry officer.
Officials approved Capt. Kristen Griest's transfer from the military police to the infantry branch on Monday.
Griest graduated from a military career course today wearing a blue infantry cord.
Griest was one of the first two women to graduate from U.S. Army Ranger School.
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