Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Women's US Army Service hat worn by Brigadier General Hazel Johnson-Brown

Sam Bonk Uniform and Civilian Cap Company, American, founded 1963 · 1980

wool, polyester, plastic, metal, and elastic
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

In 1979, Brig. Gen. Hazel Johnson-Brown became the first African American woman general in the history of the U.S. military and the first African American woman to be appointed chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

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