Blowing down barriers: Female first sergeant takes charge of combat engineer company
First Sgt. Raquel Steckman salutes her platoon sergeants with the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), headquartered in Concord, Calif., during formation. Steckman is the first female in the Army appointed to a combat engineer unit as a first sergeant. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)