As the United States observes Women’s History Month, the Nevada Army National Guard welcomes its first-ever female tank operator and platoon leader. Second lieutenant Katarina Schumacher joined the National Guard in 2015 and doggedly worked her way through training to achieve her current position, leading a platoon comprising four tanks and 16 soldiers.
But her pioneering journey wasn’t without its obstacles, as she confided to a local news station. “I know a lot of people didn’t get their hopes up when I first started because ... there have been females before who have tried and failed,” she told KRNV.
