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  2. Lorna Mahlock - Wikipedia

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    Lorna M. Mahlock (born 1968/1969) is a United States Marine Corps major general who has served as commander of the Cyber National Mission Force since January 5, 2024. [2] In 2018, she became the first Black woman to be nominated for promotion to brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps.

  3. List of female United States military generals and flag officers

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    This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.

  4. Women in the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Corps created the Marine Corps Women's Reserve in 1943, during America's involvement in World War II. [8] Ruth Cheney Streeter was its first director. [ 9 ] Over 20,000 women Marines served in World War II, in over 225 different specialties, filling 85 percent of the enlisted jobs at Headquarters Marine Corps and comprising one-half ...

  5. Vernice Armour - Wikipedia

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    Armour was born in 1973 in Chicago, Illinois to Gaston Armour Jr. and Authurine Armour. After her parents divorced, Clarence Jackson married Authurine. Both her father and her stepfather had served in the military - Gaston Armour was a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserve, and Clarence Jackson was a former Marine Corps sergeant who served three tours in Vietnam. [2]

  6. Annie Neal Graham - Wikipedia

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    Annie Neal Graham was the first African-American female to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. She enlisted on 8 September 1949. [1] References

  7. Category : Female generals of the United States Marine Corps

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    Pages in category "Female generals of the United States Marine Corps" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.

  8. Desegregation in the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    The USMC said that it had only one black officer among 8,200 white ones. [31] In late 1949, all-black USMC units persisted, but the Marines had black and white recruits beginning to train together. The few black USMC officers were assigned exclusively to black units; they were not asked to lead white Marines into combat.

  9. Timeline of women in warfare and the military in the United ...

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    Lauren Edwards became the first woman in Marine Corps history to assume command of an engineer support battalion (specifically, the 8th Engineer Support Battalion.) [272] In December 2015, Defense Secretary Ash Carter stated that starting in 2016 all combat jobs would open to women. [97]