general jacqueline van ovost and lieutenant general laura richardson are some of the best, and i would say, the best of the best. general van ovost graduated from the united states air force academy in 1988. since then, she has logged more than 4200 hours in the air. she serves today as commander. lieutenant general richardson was commissioned into the united states army aviation branch in 1986. she has flown blackhawks and commanded battalions. today she serves as commanding general of the united states army north. general van ovost and lieutenant general richardson have been tested under the most difficult circumstances, and they are proven leaders. the president and i have confidence in them to address the complex threats we face to help lead our troops and to help keep our nation safe. as it is international women's day, i should also mention that general van ovost and lieutenant general richardson are but two of the many women who have defended our nation throughout our history. during the american revolution, women rode horseback through enemy territory to transport sensitive mil

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with the president at promotion announcement for two senior women in pentagon leadership, jacqueline van ovostved in afghanistan and gulf, recipient of the bronze star, being promoted to head the u.s. transportation command. note the four stars on her shoulders. we have 43 four star generals or admirals in all the u.s. military. she is only woman. and richardson is going to be heading southern command. blackhawk pilot by training, bronze star recipient, deployed in '03 with 101st airborne, and she will receive her fourth star. importantly promotions for two women were ready months ago at pentagon, both women having been found best qualified for new roles but former defense secretary under trump and head of the joint chiefs admitted these were held back from trump's attention for fear of his reaction. that was too much for knows these two women who regards it as a crime the promotions had to be kept away. >> they couldn't trust him, couldn't rely on the fact he would do the right thing and allow their promotions to go through. they were protective of these women's careers because they knew they