Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson

_In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _
In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.
We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.
COLD WAR
Rear Adm. Grace Hopper
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz
Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught
Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm
GULF WAR
Col. Rhonda Cornum
Cmdr. Darlene Iskra
Col. Martha McSally
Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones
Vice Adm. Vivien Crea
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
Hon. Tammy Duckworth
Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski
Capt. Kristen Griest
Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith
Adm. Michelle J. Howard
Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

_In this special series we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the service of women veterans and their contributions to American military history. _

In this final episode of our series, we honor Shoshana Johnson, the first Black woman POW in U.S. history. Her story is often overshadowed by media attention given to others, but her determination and resilience is inspirational.

We also recognize the contributions of other women who took advantage of ever-expanding roles for women in the modern military to carve out careers and rise to leadership positions.

COLD WAR

Rear Adm. Grace Hopper

Adm. Sandra L. Stosz

Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught

Maj. Gen. Jeanne M. Holm

GULF WAR

Col. Rhonda Cornum

Cmdr. Darlene Iskra

Col. Martha McSally

Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones

Vice Adm. Vivien Crea

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

Hon. Tammy Duckworth

Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski

Capt. Kristen Griest

Maj. Gen. Tammy S. Smith

Adm. Michelle J. Howard

Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno

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