Marta Dominguez, head of a police unit for female victims in the city of Niteroi was replaced for failing to investigate that case properly, while Martha Pereira, an investigator in nearby Sao Goncalo, was ousted for not helping the Brazilian victim fast enough.

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During the balance of her tenure there as the first female president of a major operating unit in General Dynamics history, she quadrupled the size of GD Armaments while sustaining steady profitability.

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Troops have speculated about the issue for a while, but Zinda, who is a career counselor, said she has yet to have a female soldier approach her about joining a combat unit.

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