U.S. Army SGT. Leigh Ann Hester, from 617th Military Police Company, Kentucky Army National Guard (KYARNG), reads the information panels of the Global War on Terrorism exhibit at the Army Women's Museum, during the exhibition's opening. The exhibit showcases the contributions women have made in the war and features as the centerpiece a life-size diorama of the actions of Hester and her squad-mates during a March 20, 2005 ambush by insurgents near Baghdad. The exhibit displays two soldiers in desert uniform, armed with Colt 5.56mm carbine Rifles standing near a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). As a result of SGT. Hester's acts of bravery and accomplishments, she was...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Army SGT. Leigh Ann Hester, from 617th Military Police Company, Kentucky Army National Guard (KYARNG), reads the information panels of the Global War on Terrorism exhibit at the Army Women's Museum, during the exhibition's opening. The exhibit showcases the contributions women have made in the war and features as the centerpiece a life-size diorama of the actions of Hester and her squad-mates during a March 20, 2005 ambush by insurgents near Baghdad. The exhibit displays two soldiers in desert uniform, armed with Colt 5.56mm carbine Rifles standing near a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). As a result of SGT. Hester's acts of bravery and accomplishments, she was awarded the Silver Star Medal, becoming the first woman to receive the medal since World War II. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Joh Soucy, CIV) (Released)

Base: Fort Lee

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

Scene Camera Operator: Joh Soucy, CIV, USA

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files