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Blowing down barriers: Female first sergeant takes charge of sapper company

EDITOR'S NOTE: 1st Sgt. Raquel Steckman is the first female combat engineer senior sergeant (12Z qualified) in the Army appointed to a Sapper Company as a first sergeant. A sapper company is filled ...
Stars and Stripes

Army soldiers will put skills to the test in challenging ‘Best Sapper’ competition at Fort Leonard Wood

Combat engineers in the Army, also known as “Sappers,” will compete for the “Best Sapper” title at the 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Friday through ...
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STRIKE WINS FORT CAMPBELL SAPPER STAKES 2012

FORT CAMPBELL, KY -- "Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole, Fire in the hole!" screams a combat engineer, then the sound of a soft click leaves his hands and then a deafening boom; a secured doorway is ...
Army Times

First enlisted woman earns her Sapper tab

Sgt. Hailey Falk, a combat engineer in the 101st Airborne Division, receives her Sapper tab on Dec. 7, 2018. Falk is the first enlisted woman to complete the Sapper Leader Course. (Stephen ...
Army Times

Sapper 1st sgt. represents a first for combat engineers

The Army rarely changes in giant leaps, but its small steps forward can have the greatest impact. On Jan. 9, 1st Sgt. Raquel Steckman reported as the new first sergeant of the 374 th Engineer Company ...