First Sgt. Raquel Steckman, with the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), headquartered in Concord, California, jokes with her Soldiers before the start of formation. Steckman is the first woman in the Army appointed to a combat engineer company as a first sergeant. ( Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret) Blowing down barriers, Female first sergeant takes charge of combat engineer company 150207-A-TI382-268

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