Black Soldiers Remembered on Memorial Day

Captain Evelyn Fields

Black Soldiers Remembered on Memorial Day

On May 13, 1999 the Senate confirmed Capt. Evelyn Fields as director of the NOAA Corps – the first woman and the first African American to serve in this position. Since her confirmation, Fields has also been promoted to the rank of rear admiral.


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