WEST POINT, N.Y. — The first woman to become a four-star general in the U.S. military will be honored with an award at West Point.

Retired Army Gen. Ann Dunwoody will receive the Thayer Award on Oct. 10 at a ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy.

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The award is presented by West Point’s Association of Graduates to those whose service in the national interest reflects the academy’s motto of “Duty, Honor, Country.” Past recipients include Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bob Hope and Tom Brokaw and Robert Mueller. Last year’s recipient was Leon Panetta.

Before her retirement in 2012, Dunwoody led and ran Army Materiel Command, the largest global logistics command in the Army.

The award is named for Col. Sylvanus Thayer, a revered early leader of the academy.

Retired Gen. Ann Dunwoody speaks with U.S. Army paratroopers after the wreath-laying ceremony during the 39th annual U.S. Army Airborne Awards Festival at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. (Spc. Tracy McKithern/Army)
Retired Gen. Ann Dunwoody speaks with U.S. Army paratroopers after the wreath-laying ceremony during the 39th annual U.S. Army Airborne Awards Festival at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. (Spc. Tracy McKithern/Army)