Lieutenant general Susan Coyle has been named Australia's Chief of Army following a three-decade career

Lieutenant general Susan Coyle has been named Australia's Chief of Army following a three-decade career

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A woman will command Australia's army for the first time since its founding 125 years ago, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Monday as he unveiled the "deeply historic" appointment.

Lieutenant general Susan Coyle was named Australia's Chief of Army following a three-decade career during which she has served in the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

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