{"id":47706,"date":"2017-12-21T18:36:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smg.go-vip.net\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/21\/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-asks-if-its-difficult-for-a-female-master-sergeant-to-give-orders\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:47:49","slug":"jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-asks-if-its-difficult-for-a-female-master-sergeant-to-give-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/12\/21\/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-asks-if-its-difficult-for-a-female-master-sergeant-to-give-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217; host Alex Trebek asks if it&#8217;s difficult for a female master sergeant to give orders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/591531\/sp\/59153100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/6740162\/partner_id\/591531?iframeembed=true&#038;playerId=kaltura_player_1413478522&#038;entry_id=0_28h9wd98\" width=\"664\" height=\"421\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozAllowFullScreen frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 700; height: 394px;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retired Army Master Sgt. 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