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Gen.Sheryl Gordon has been named to command the Alabama National Guard, becoming the first woman to hold the post. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/birmingham\/index.ssf\/2017\/07\/woman_to_command_alabama_natio.html\" target=\"_blank\">AL.com reports<\/a> that Gov. Kay Ivey selected Gordon as adjutant general on Monday, calling her a &#8220;trailblazer and visionary leader&#8221; in a press release. <br\/> <br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/maj-gen-sheryl-gordon.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/maj-gen-sheryl-gordon.jpg.jpg 278w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/maj-gen-sheryl-gordon.jpg.jpg?resize=239,300 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: National Guard<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gordon became a second lieutenant in 1981, brigadier general in 2009 and major general two years later. 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