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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Connie Arens served 21 years in the United States Army Nurse Corps. Now, she’s giving back to ...
The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who retired as a major and died earlier this ...
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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Well done, Mrs. Leftenant-Colon! The first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps following its desegregation after World War II, Nancy Leftenant-Colon, passed away at 104, VPM reported ...
Linda Walton served her country in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps for 20 years, from 1983-2003. She was deployed to Iraq in 1990 during Operation Desert Shield, ...
Retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, circa 1940s. US Air Force Historical Support Office via AP file. Jan. 22, 2025, 8:30 PM EST / Source: The Associated Press.
On Dec. 20, World War II veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday in Virginia. Benson’s life, filled with love, service and devotion continues to inspire those around her.
This late 1940's photo provided by the US Air Force Historical Support Office shows retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon. Credit: AP By The Associated Press Updated January 22 ...
The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104, and a native of Goose Creek.