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As we continue to confront COVID-19 during #BlackHistoryMonth 
, I’m reminded of Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to earn the rank of General in the @USArmy, and the first African-American Chief of the @ArmyNurseCorps.
, I’m reminded of Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to earn the rank of General in the @USArmy, and the first African-American Chief of the @ArmyNurseCorps.
Joining the @USArmy just after President Truman banned segregation and discrimination in 1948, she started as an operating room nurse. She then traveled across the U.S. and abroad, working her way up the ranks and furthering her education.
In 1979, she made history as the Chief of the @ArmyNurseCorps, and in the process, the first African-American woman General in the history of the U.S. Military Services. She was also the first ANC Chief with an earned doctorate and first African-American woman to hold the post.
As the head of the @ArmyNurseCorps, she commanded 7000 men and women, and she oversaw medical centers, community hospitals, and free-standing clinics. She met every challenge guided by three important household values: discipline, diligence, and unity.
https://e-anca.org/History/Superintendents-Chiefs-of-the-ANC/Hazel-W-Johnson
https://e-anca.org/History/Superintendents-Chiefs-of-the-ANC/Hazel-W-Johnson
