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Sgt. Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III, center, greets Command Sgt. Maj. John Morales, left, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Billie Jo Boersma, right, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, during a visit to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Feb. 21, 2013. Army photo by Jeff England

Breaking the glass: Female command sergeant major breaks through barriers

Sgt. Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III, center, greets Command Sgt. Maj. John Morales, left, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Billie Jo Boersma, right, the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, during a visit to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Feb. 21, 2013. Army photo by Jeff England

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