Canadian Military Gets First Female Vice Chief of Defence Staff

Canadian Military Gets First Female Vice Chief of Defence Staff
The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence is pictured in Ottawa, on April 3, 2013. Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen has become the first woman appointed as the military’s second-in-command.

Her appointment as vice-chief of defence staff comes as the military undergoes a fresh round of soul-searching following explosive misconduct allegations against top brass.