Roberts, an activated National Guard Soldier, said she believes it is her duty to be trained as well as possible in Soldiering skills, which is why she did not want to pass up the opportunity to go through the test and the two-week training in preparation for the EIB.<\/p>\n
“Male or female, we’re all Soldiers first. It doesn’t matter what your (military occupational specialty) is. It doesn’t matter what job you do for the United States Army. You’re a Soldier first,” Roberts said. “It’s good to have all the training under my belt. I know that if I go into combat now, I have confidence in myself, I can rely on myself, (and) my battle buddies can also rely on me.”<\/p>\n
Roberts, who is a military intelligence officer, received a certificate for meeting the EIB requirements, but will not be able to wear the badge because she comes from a non-combat arms branch. Lt. Col. Larry Murray, commander of the 2-60th, said he is proud of Roberts and all the Soldiers who tested for the EIB.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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