Video: Profiles in Heritage: First African-American Female Officers
Video by Nicole McFarland
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DoDLive proudly presents "Profiles in Heritage," a series honoring the diverse warriors, leaders, and others that have served in the United States Armed Forces over the years. February is African-American History month, and this episode tells the story of Lt. j.g. Harriet Ida Pickens and Ensign Frances Wills, the first African-American, female officers. Pickens and Wills' commissions were a significant historical milestone for the military as they came some 20 years before the Civil Rights Act.
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Date Taken:02.3.2012
Date Posted:06.19.2012 2:36PM
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Video ID:147202
VIRIN:120203-D-OO792-001
Filename:DOD_100422269
Length:00:01:43
Location:US
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