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In 1972, Cmdr. Elizabeth Barrett became the highest ranking woman Naval officer in Vietnam, and was the first woman in the U.S. Navy to assume command in a combat zone. She was the commanding officer of enlisted personnel at the U.S. Naval Advisory Group, Military Assistance Command, in Saigon, Vietnam.
Last Updated: 29 March 2023
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