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Brigadier General
Army Secretary Clifford Alexander announces the selection of Army Col. Hazel Winifred Johnson for promotion to brigadier general, June 5, 1979. Johnson was the Army's first African-American woman to become a general officer and went on to command the Army Nurse Corps from 1979 to 1983. Office of the Secretary of Defense Historical Office photo by Ed Bosanko
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Tags: African American History Special, african american history month, Soldiers, Army
Photo by: Ed Bosanko |  VIRIN: 790605-D-ZZ999-149C.JPG
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