A Coast Guard Woman of World War II

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The first African-American woman to join the Coast Guard in 1945, Olivia Hooker, 96 (she retired at age 87),  provided some prospective as she met with service men and women of the current generation. “I have seen a lot of progress,” check out her story here.

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