Foundation for Women Warriors
Command Sgt. Maj. Mildred C. Kelly made history as the first Black woman Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army in 1972. Just two years later, in 1974, she became the first Black woman Command Sergeant […]
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Staff Sergeant Joyce B. Malone, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, began her military journey in 1958 when she enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving for four years. After completing her service in 1962, she married and […]
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“I never thought I would have a story to be told, but I’m thankful that I do … hopefully, our stories can inspire others to look past barriers and reach their full potential.” – Sgt. […]
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Captain Rhea McFarland made history as the first Black woman in U.S. Air Force history to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, the nation’s highest award for heroism or extraordinary achievement in aerial flight. As a […]
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c. March 1822 – March 10, 1913 “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t say — I never ran my train off the […]
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