In 1948, she became the first Black woman in the regular Army Nurse Corps. She later served in Vietnam with the Air Force.

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was ...

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has died at the age of 104. She died earlier this month at a nursing ...

her military service and her nursing career, into a life of purpose and meaning. With her sights set on graduate school and a commission as an officer in the Air Force, Hernon's journey is far ...

The sixth veterans’ nursing home in this military-friendly state officially opened Friday less than 10 miles from Shaw Air ...

Jill Katherine Walker, 81, of Paris, passed away January 11, 2025 in Paris. Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 PM ...

Colon, the first Black woman in the US Army Nurse Corps post-desegregation, broke racial barriers through military service, inspiring others with humility and a legacy of leadership.

Colon, the first African American commissioned into the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after it was desegregated in the 1940s, died ...