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7 Facts About Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson-Brown

Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

The First African American female General and the First Black Chief of the United States Army Nursing Corps

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May 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

8 Facts About Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper

Henry Ossian Flipper

The First African American to Graduate from
the United States Military Academy at West Point

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Filed Under: Black Historical Facts, Buffalo Soldiers, Memorial Day Tagged: arizona, army, bill clinton, buffalo soldier, clark university, engineer, georgia, henry flipper, morris brown, soldier, texas, thomasville, us army, west point academy
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